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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2006
Page
4
The Florida Supreme Court ruled the Opportunity Scholarship program unconstitutional, holding it diverts public funds to private systems and violates the uniform system of free public schools. About 700 of Florida’s 2.5 million students participate, with 30,000 others in programs for disabled and low income students unaffected.
Garden City Commission 301 N Eighth St Garden City KS 67846 Finney County Commission 311 N Ninth St USD 457 Board of Education 1205 Fleming St Garden City KS 67846 Garden City Community College Board of Trustees 801 Campus Drive Garden City KS 67846
The text outlines core freedoms: establishment of religion prohibition, free exercise protection, speech and press rights, and the right to assemble and petition. It underscores limits on government interference and the citizen’s ability to seek redress. This enumerates foundational protections for a democratic society.
The piece traces a surge and then reversal of Indian gambling funding in politics from 1999 to 2004 and into 2006, noting lawmakers returning or funneling casino dollars. It critiques the Indian Gambling Regulatory Act of 1988 and the proliferation of tribal casinos as political leverage, urging reform and highlighting figures like Rep. Frank Wolf and outlets like Whittier Law School.
Garden City reader laments Westboro Baptist Church protest at memorial for slain soldier Spc Clint Upchurch. He praises Upchurch's sacrifice, condemns the protest as disrespectful, offers prayers for the family, and notes personal resolve to honor the fallen in Iraq and at home.
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone number. All letters require confirmation before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Letters should be under 500 words. thank you notes should be general. Form letters, poems, consumer complaints, or business testimonials will not be printed.
A reader defends Christianity and condemns Westboro leader Fred Phelps for hate, honoring Clint Upchurch who died serving his country. The letter stresses Christlike conduct, condemns using faith to spread hatred, and supports First Amendment rights alongside respect for the Upchurch family.
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