Obama taps Clinton for secretary of state and Gates kept
President-elect Barack Obama nominates Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and retains Robert Gates as defense secretary to show bipartisanship. He praises Clintons intelligence and toughness while addressing potential conflicts with Bill Clinton's work and the Clinton Global Initiative. The move signals a push for vigorous debate and diverse personalities in a new administration.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines at Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for publication approval and edits for libel and length. Limit 500 words. general thank you notes may be included. Submissions accepted by mail fax phone or online at gctelegram com Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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The excerpt presents the First Amendment clause set from the U S Constitution defining establishment clause free exercise free speech free press assembly and petition rights. It outlines core protections for religion expression press and civic participation against government action.
Obama’s smart leadership during a national crisis
David Broder writes that Barack Obama’s quick, composed handling of transition and early economic questions contrasts with experts’ confusion over Fed and Treasury details. He praises Obama’s calm, clear questioning, decisive appointments, and poised public presence, while warning judgments may come later. Broder notes the president-elect’s mind seems able to grasp complex policy and guide the nation through crisis.
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Obama change then and now a nation watching style
Kathleen Parker argues Obama signals change through style and example beyond policy. He could influence family dynamics, education, and public diplomacy, particularly within the African American community, by personal responsibility and ambition rather than rhetoric.
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Nebraska Abandoned Children Spotlight Safe Haven Fallout
The Nebraska safe haven law, implemented in September, allowed parents to abandon newborns at hospitals without prosecution. Since then 36 children were left, many older than 11, some with severe behavioral problems, prompting an amendment limiting abandoned children to under 30 days old. A columnist argues the crisis reflects wider parental stress and calls for broader support services in public schools and communities.
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Leonard Pitts is a columnist for the Miami Herald based at 1 Herald Plaza Miami Florida 33132 Readers may contact him via email at Spitts miami herald com
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