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Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Should McCain’s age, health matter?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
John McCain uses jokes, as in his recent Saturday Night Live appearance, to diffuse concerns about his age. He’ll soon be 72, and, if elected, would be the oldest man to become president.
“I’m older than dirt—more scars than Frankenstein,” the Republican presidential candidate recently was quoted in Time Magazine.
Meanwhile, his current medical records are scheduled to be released before Memorial Day.
Should McCain’s age and health matter in the presidential election?
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Coddling prisoners by letting them smoke?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Two Georgia physicians argue that state inmates should not be allowed to smoke- even outside.
Taxpayers are footing the health care bills of inmates and eliminating smoking would cut down on those costs, they argue.
Should prisoners be denied their smokes?
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