Kansas weighs constitutional ban on gay marriage amid budget crisis
Kansas lawmakers push a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as the April 12 budget deadline looms. They cite a California court ruling on same sex unions and note that such decisions could spur court challenges even if Kansas already bans gay nuptials.
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Bush and Ahern urge progress on Northern Ireland peace
President Bush, at St Patrick's Day remarks, vows U S support as setbacks test the peace process. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern says recent events crystallize steps to finish the talks and form stable partnership governments in Northern Ireland. Actor Robert Blake, after being acquitted of his wife’s murder, attacks friends who spoke to reporters.
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Editor feedback address and contact details listed
The Telegram invites reader feedback via e mail fax and phone with attention to the editor. Contact information includes SGP ihm atom and the newsroom mailing address at 310 N Seventh Street Garden City Kansas 67846 and extension 201 for phone comments.
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First Amendment text remembered in four basic freedoms
The First Amendment prohibits establishment of religion and protects free exercise, speech, press, assembly, and petition. It enshrines five core rights, limiting government action to safeguard individual liberties and a redress of grievances.
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Earth to Michael Jackson in Court Aids and Isolation
Leonard Pitts recalls Michael Jackson’s secluded life behind gates in Encino, his late court arrival amid child mistreatment trial, and the singer’s detachment from ordinary life. The piece portrays Jackson as a guarded, privileged figure struggling with reality and accountability.
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Senate clash over Canada cattle rule shocks readers
U S senators push to reopen live cattle imports from Canada while Judge Richard Cebull gutts USDA numbers in a 27 page ruling delaying the rule. The debate centers on protectionism versus food safety as the House weighs a similar measure with a looming presidential veto. Alan Guebert notes the political theater and legal rebuke amid farm and food policy tensions.
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Lebanon Syria lesson reveals Middle East complexity
Charley Reese argues that Western claims of democratic change in the Middle East misread local histories. He notes the Arab promises at World War I were broken, Syria and Lebanon were shaped by French and British decisions, and foreign troops have varied presence. He warns US policy risks further conflict and urges France and the US to rethink intervention while highlighting enduring regional memories and diverse Lebanese and Syrian factions.
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