Best future use eyed for former American Legion building
Garden City considers options for 125 W. Pine St. former American Legion home. The city seeks proposals from groups or nonprofits, with ideas ranging from a multicultural center to housing, aiming for a self sufficient plan without taxpayer funding. Utilities and ADA compliance pose challenges, and selling to a private entity could place the property on the tax rolls. The process mirrors last year’s armory sale, and finalists should submit detailed business plans to show viability and long term usefulness.
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Kansas fundraising poker runs deemed illegal sparks online comments
Editorially selected remarks from GCTelegram.com respond to a Kansas story about fundraising poker runs being ruled illegal. Critics urge persistence with more runs to fund lawyers or cigarettes if jailed, while USD 457 superintendent Rick Atha cautions rural districts about unknown effects of tax cuts on schools.
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Romney Ryan ticket debate on boring white guy trope
Kathleen Parker argues the Romney Ryan pair defies the boring white guy label though pundits push the stereotype. She notes VP picks yield limited home-state gains and urges a clear plan to appeal to diverse voters beyond rhetoric and demographics.
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Militarized policing in Anaheim echoes Iraq war failures
Chicago based journalist Robert Koehler argues that US police militarization mirrors foreign wars. He cites Anaheim shootings of Manuel Diaz and Joel Acevedo as evidence that an us versus them approach inflames communities. He warns armed, armored officers harm civic trust and worsen violence.
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One-trick pony and mudslinging in liberal politics
Opinion piece argues liberals rely on baseless attacks against Romney and Ryan, branding Democrats as lazy and destructive. It cites Obama era policies, TARP bailouts, and media quotes to claim conservatives face smear campaigns to distract voters from economic concerns. The author, Susan Stamper Brown, distributed by Cagle Cartoons.
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