Sept. 11 panel follow-up earns multiple F grades
The Sept. 11 Commission privately funded follow-up found the federal government largely failed to implement key recommendations. It awarded 17 F or D grades, criticizing security gaps like airline passenger name checks and congressional funding choices amid Iraq coverage and administration ties.
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Bush Administration
Homeland Security
Voter quotes and official remarks mix in Baghdad and D C
A Shiite voter in Baghdad at city hall says the new government must deliver security while lawmakers and officials react to US policy. Senator McCain cites a shift after the White House backs a plan banning cruel treatment of terrorism suspects. Virginia DOT warns of snow plow limits and ongoing winter constraints.
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Hussein Ali Abbas
Baghdad
United States
Sen
John McCain
White House
Telegram letters policy for readers and contributors
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone for confirmation before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length. Keep under 500 words. general thank you notes preferred. form letters, poems, complaints, or testimonials not printed. Submit by email, fax, or mail to the Garden City address provided.
Right to religious liberty and free speech in dispute
The text asserts that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. It protects the right of the people to assemble peacefully and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Blade
Toledo
Ohio
U.S
United States
Pentagon
Iraq
Armstrong Williams
James Guckert
Jeff Gannon
White House
A drop in the bucket of giving and choosing
A personal essay argues Americans donate about 250 billion yearly, with half between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The author urges active, thoughtful giving, suggests research tools, and advocates selecting a few well-chosen causes to maximize impact while aligning donations with personal values.
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Melinda
Bill Gates
Daniel Borochoff
American Institute of Philanthropy
Iraq
Borechoff
Charitywatch.org
Charitynavigator Org
CNN
Indonesia
Sys
Kathleen McCarthy
Center For the Study of Philanthropy
Culture of corruption taints Congress with earmarks
A national analysis argues the Republican majority turned earmarks into a system of pork barrelling and fund diversion. It cites rising numbers of earmarks from 1994 to 2004, lobbying growth, and examples like Culpeper County and Rep. Knollenberg to illustrate how campaign donations buy federal favors. The piece links this to Abramoff scandals and urges reform, noting Democrats push reforms while Republicans face scrutiny.
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Ronald Utt
Heritage Foundation
Virginia
Culpeper County
Feds
Army Corps of Engineers
Utt
Congress
Marlowe and Co
Washington
Randy “Duke” Cunningham
R-Calif
Cunningham
Joe Knollenberg
R-Mich
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Addi
ExpressTrak
Knollenberg
GOP
Jack Abramoff
Washington Post
Abramoff
Tony Rudy
Rudy
Congressional
David Obey
D-Wis
Barney Frank
D- Mass
Christmas Reflections From Garden City Telegram Staff
Staff writer LeRoy Wilson shares memories of Zack Taylor a Vietnam pilot with a sharp temper, his strained marriage, and a lighter note on returning to Garden City. He expresses gratitude for colleagues, community, and the volunteers defending the country as Christmas approaches.
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Ruth
Garden City
Kansas
Great Plains
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