OurView: Robinson First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop
The stance and investiture of V Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire sparked strong opposition from many who call his lifestyle deviant. Robinson, 15 years with partner Mark Andrew and two daughters, says he has always been open about his orientation. The church faces a rift as opponents threaten to split while supporters welcome his honesty.
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Tang Jin
Mao Zedong
Mao
First Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Stirs Church Debate
V Gene Robinson, at St. Paul's in Concord New Hampshire, was consecrated Sunday as the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop. He called for honesty and affirmation while supporters noted the impact on church unity.
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Gene Robinson
St. Paul’s Sanctuary
Concord
N.H
Episcopal Church
Morac writes county and city administrative centers
Morac provides addresses for the Finney County Commission Administrative Center at 311 N Ninth St Garden City KS and the Garden City Commission Administrative Center at 301 N Eighth St Garden City KS.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
Garden City
Garden City Commission City
Eighth St
Readers urged to send feedback to The Telegram
The Telegram invites reader feedback by email and by fax. Address and contact details are provided for Attn Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas 67846 with extension 201.
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First Amendment summary recognizes five core rights
The First Amendment declares that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or abridging the free exercise of religion. It also protects freedom of speech and of the press, and the rights to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Inane Haiti policy debate sparks racial remarks
A Florida congresswoman accused the Haiti policy team of racism, prompting a clash over race and ethnicity. Noriega rebuked the charge while defending his Mexican American heritage, as Diaz Balart and Brown faced broader scrutiny from MALDEF on whether Latinos are a race.
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Haiti
Roger Noriega
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Senate
Florida
Corinne Brown
United States
Colin Powell
Condoleezza Rice
Brown
Noriega
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
Texas
Henry Bonilla
Diaz-Balart
Diaz-Balart Brothers
Diaz-Balarts
Maldef
Free trade debate sharpens focus on outsourcing and wages
Mark Weisbrot argues that global trade favors the rich and lowers general wages. He critiques how free trade is framed, notes rising income inequality, and contrasts protections for professionals with wage declines for most workers. He cites NAFTA, WTO effects, and outsourcing to India and Malaysia.
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U.S
Wal-Mart
Malaysia
WTO
Richard Nixon
The Word on War and the Myth of War
A writer reflects on war shaped by personal ties to veterans and reads Chris Hedges’s War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning. The book argues modern wars are manufactured by fear and greed, run by gangsters, not religious or cultural clashes, and warns against war myths.
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Chris Hedges
Anchor Books
Hedges
Central America
Sudan
Gaza
Balkans
Sarajevo
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