Should Kansas change how it selects judges in bid to curb power
Editorial argues Gov Brownback moves to scrap the nonpartisan merit system in favor of direct election or governor appointments with Senate approval. It warns the plan would let the legislature and governor hand-pick judges, undermining checks and balances and increasing local property tax pressure to fund schools.
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Bowling Coach Quotes Resilience After Tough Garden City Meet
Kip Nichols of Garden City High School reflects on a hard bowling day after a loss to Great Bend, saying the team will learn from the setback and improve. The remark appears in reader comments on GCTelegram.com linked to a Kansas education funding story and a court ruling on per pupil funding.
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Letters Policy At The Telegram For Reader Submissions
The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with the writer’s address and phone for verification and potential publication. Letters must be 500 words or less. editor may edit for libel and length. Thank you notes, form letters, and consumer testimonials will not be printed.
Learn Spanish or lose the Hispanic vote
Kathleen Parker argues the GOP must embrace Latinos and communicate respectfully rather than pandering. She notes 31 Hispanic lawmakers in Congress, Cuban American leaders, and the need to move from rejection rhetoric to opportunity conservatism to survive politically. She urges authentic engagement.
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Gun control debate framed as progressive overreach
Opinion by Susan Stamper Brown examining gun control as a political tactic. The piece contends progressives exploit events and demographics to push controls, contrasts claims with FBI homicide data, and argues for more guns as a supposed solution. It questions bans, cites 2010 gun homicide breakdown, and mocks selective rhetoric.
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Remembering Aaron Swartz and the collateral damage debate
A 2005 Stanford panel recollection profiles Aaron Swartz, a 19 year old prodigy turned cyber activist, who faced severe legal jeopardy over JSTOR downloads. The piece critiques prosecutors and institutions for pressuring a young genius toward a tragic end, calling him collateral damage in a harsh system.
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Joe Gandelman Editor of The Moderate Voice
Joe Gandelman serves as editor in chief of The Moderate Voice, an online hub for independents centrists and moderates. He can be reached at jgandelman at themoderatevoice dot com, with distribution handled by Cagle Cartoons Inc.
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