Our View: Costly toll in Iraq war enters fifth year
The piece argues Bush asks patience for a new war plan while Congress voices waning support. It notes 3,200+ U.S. deaths and 24,000+ wounded, near $500 billion spent, veterans' care costs in the hundreds of billions, and public demand for a clear exit strategy.
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Inspector General findings cited as pattern of misconduct
Mike German of the ACLU warns that the inspector general documented actions show a pattern of misconduct far beyond mismanagement in FBI data gathering. Margaret Chiara, former U.S. attorney in Grand Rapids, asks Deputy AG McNulty to reconsider her dismissal rationale in an email, calling political reasons unpleasant but the truth compelling.
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Mike German
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American Civil Liberties Union
FBI
Justice Department
Glenn A. Fine
Margaret Chiara
U.S
Grand Rapids, Mich
Paul McNulty
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First Amendment text in a historic record
The excerpt presents the First Amendment’s core components as originally framed, stating that Congress shall not establish religion or prohibit its free exercise, abridge freedom of speech or the press, or restrict the people's right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances.
Congress Oversight Push Signals New Democratic Era
Congress moves from rhetoric to investigations as Democrats pledge oversight of federal agencies. Waxman and Leahy lead probes into Bush administration conduct, hoping to curb secrecy and unlock FOIA access. Critics urge balancing accountability with timely legislation on Iraq, health care, and energy.
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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Karl Rove
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Henry Waxman
John Conyers
Patrick Leahy
Carl Levin
New Mexico
Pete Domenici
Heather Wilson
Nancy Pelosi
Steny Hoyer
Hoyer
United States Congress
Executive Branch
John Ashcroft
Inquirer
Waxman
Iraq
Community college funding burden sparks call for relief in Kansas
A Kansas reader argues that community college taxpayers in 18 counties shoulder uneven mill levy pressures, with Pratt County facing the highest rate while Johnson County bears the lowest. He notes stagnant state aid, lack of equalization, and SB 345's reorganization under the Board of Regents, urging legislature action and relief. The letter also praises Garden City Telegram coverage of the Cultural Relations Board and its impact on community unity, signed by JEAN M. CLIFFORD.
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Garden City
Cultural Relations Board
Telegram
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Brad Nading
Jean M. Clifford
Cultural poison behind illegal immigration concerns
Charley Reese argues the illegal immigration issue stems from Mexico’s poverty, corruption, and elite control. He criticizes Bush for amnesty plans, links emigration to home money remittances, and urges Latin American reforms plus protective tariffs and moral renewal. He invites readers to write to him in Orlando.
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Latin America
U.S
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China
Garden City Government Addresses and School Board Contact
Garden City locations listed include the City Commission at 301 N Eighth Street in Finney County and the USD 457 Board of Education at 1205 Fleming Street. Also noted are the Finney County Commission at 311 N Ninth Street, Garden City Kansas 67846.
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