Garden City moves toward comprehensive public smoking ban
Garden City Commissioners debate options for a citywide smoking ban in public places. They favor a comprehensive ban covering restaurants bars offices and all workplaces to protect workers and patrons from secondhand smoke, citing the Surgeon General report and benefits seen in smoke free communities. Finney County should follow the lead toward healthier, more inviting towns.
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Bush critics Hezbollah and Israeli abduction of soldiers
President Bush urged return of captured Israeli soldiers and condemned violence as Hezbollah actions threaten Middle East peace. Massachusetts AG Reilly said a plan existed to fix Big Dig failures and questions whether contractors implemented it after a Boston woman's death.
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Hezbollah
Middle East
Massachusetts
Tom Reilly
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First Amendment text preserved in 1791 framework
The First Amendment limits Congress to avoid establishing religion and protects free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It enshrines core civil liberties and outlines limits on governmental action regarding religious and expressive rights.
Superman returns column judges father figure shifts
Kathleen Parker dissect s Superman Returns in a column arguing the film moves from old American idealism to a global modern hero. Lois Lane has a five year old son with Richard White, and the piece questions marriage and paternity, praising ordinary fathers over flighty narcissists.
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Global warming debate and political inaction
The piece argues the United States suffers from a bad attitude toward long term planning, citing Rex Tillerson and ExxonMobil over investing in alternative energy. It notes lawn mower emissions, regulatory resistance, and political distraction from climate issues, and recalls the Exxon Valdez spill to illustrate enduring environmental harm.
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Bush claims over North Korea missiles distract from real threats
The piece argues the Bush administration exaggerates North Korea missile tests to distract from alleged failures in foreign and economic policy. It accuses Washington of deterring talks with Russia and China, condemning the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, ABM plans, and nuclear deals with India while praising no credible verification, urging skepticism toward official statements.
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