Kansas raises highway speed limit to 75 mph in rural zones
Kansas will allow 75 mph on 807 miles of freeways and designated routes. The move targets low traffic rural corridors on I-70, the Kansas Turnpike, I-135, I-35, US-81 and US-69 while keeping expressways unchanged. Lawmakers expected only separated multilane highways to rise to 75 mph and will monitor safety data.
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Garden City 4th of July parade canceled over entries
Online readers discuss alternatives after Garden City cancels the 2011 Freedom Parade due to too few entries. A Garden City founder is highlighted in a separate feature on Duane West and his stage musical Dream Your Dreams The Buffalo Jones Story.
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Obama’s stubborn ideology stalls his 21st century shift
Rich Lowry argues that Barack Obama clings to 20th century ideas and government orthodoxy. He contends Obama, once hailed for change, now resists reform, clashing with proposals from Ryan, Pawlenty, and others while public unions and Medicaid face scrutiny.
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Leaders Leading From Behind and a Diabetic Dog
A morning run inspires a reflection on Barack Obama leading from behind, paralleled with a pampered diabetic dog in a backpack. The piece notes McChrystal’s firing, Petraeus, and questions on Afghanistan strategy while concluding life’s oddities mirror leadership dynamics.
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David Petraeus
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Keep it real on Fourth of July
A reflective Fourth of July piece critiques patriotic rhetoric and flag symbolism while urging honesty about history. It cites Frederick Douglass’s 1852 Rochester speech on slavery, notes the Tulsa race riot’s 1921 horrors, and calls for celebrating with awareness of past and present injustices.
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Kaul Memoir Column by Donald Kaul in Ann Arbor
Columnist Donald Kaul, based in Ann Arbor Michigan, pens a piece distributed by OtherWords. The brief note confirms his residence and distribution channel for readers seeking his opinions and essays.
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