Kansas aims to boost child road safety with stronger laws
Our View argues Kansas has made progress in child safety seat use rising from 55 to 75 percent since 2003, aided by 2007 booster seat and belt laws. Yet gaps remain with rural areas and ages 10 to 14 lagging, and a comprehensive graduated licensing policy is urged to further protect teen drivers.
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Tusk Says Missile Defense Deal Improves U.S. Poland Security
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hailed the agreement to build a U.S. missile defense base in Poland as meeting core goals, promising enhanced security for Poland and the United States and signaling a strategic alliance.
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First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion, speech, press
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Warren and Obama McCain at Saddleback Church Sparks Debate
The Saddleback Forum drew fire over mixing faith with politics as Rick Warren questioned Obama and McCain. Critics say such in church interrogations threaten church state separation while supporters say it reveals candidates' values. Jefferson would likely be outraged by pulpits in politics.
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Drilling Alone Won’t Solve Energy Crisis Says Sierra Club Leader
Carl Pope executive director of Sierra Club argues that opening new coastal areas won’t lower gas prices. He cites EIA projections, ongoing oil exports, and record profits by Big Oil, urging investments in wind solar and biomass with fair oil company taxation to fund relief.
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War's grim realities deliver grim truths of modern combat
Charley Reese notes that war reveals brutal truths far from televised glamour. He criticizes American networks for sanitized war images and urges readers to face casualties, political motives, and the need to pressure leaders to end conflict and bring troops home.
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