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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2016
Page
4
Editor Dena Sattler of the Grand County Telegram addresses readers about recognizing threats. She reframes fear, saying you will not die from terrorism and that lottery odds are astronomical, illustrating risk with large numbers and reassuring tone.
An editorial argues higher penalties for texting while driving in Kansas. It cites 1.6 million crashes yearly linked to cell phones, 6,000 annual fatalities, and drivers delaying eyes from the road for five seconds at 55 mph, urging readers to comment online.
Online comments from GCTelegram.com respond to a medicinal marijuana case involving Shona Banda of Garden City and to traffic study results. The piece notes Mrs Barker’s belief in equal education for county and town children and marks 60 years for Jennie Barker Elementary, tied to Finney County history.
The Telegram welcomes signed letters to the editor with writer address and phone number. Letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Thank you letters should be general. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed. Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Email editorta telegram ar Online www gctelegram com
Julie Doll, former journalist from Garden City, reflects on how leaders historically mislead the public. She compares lies about national policy versus personal life, noting how figures from Lincoln to Clinton used deception. The piece examines plausibility, purpose, and accountability in political falsehoods and voters’ responsibility.
Opinion piece questions Nikki Haley's remarks on legal immigration citing historical acts and court cases. It argues her denial of laws based on race or religion ignores the Naturalization Act of 1790, Chinese Exclusion Act, 1917 law, and key rulings. The piece critiques curricular trends and links current politics to enduring mythmaking.
Leonard Pitts Jr. is a Miami Herald columnist who received the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. Email contact is Spitts at miamiherald.com.
The piece argues the State of the Union lacked surprises and criticized Barack Obama’s leadership. It likens politics to a football game, urges a Reaganesque bipartisanship, and predicts a 2017 transition where the next president should pursue bipartisan immigration reform through collaborative bills rather than all-or-nothing tactics. The author cites Clinton and Reagan as templates for cooperation.
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