Our View on War Romance and a Grim Milestone
The piece laments the 4000 U.S. deaths in Iraq as the war nears six years and contrasts President Bushs provocative remarks about war being exciting or romantic with Eisenhowers sober wartime wisdom. It criticizes the presidents detachment while praising veterans and their families.
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McCain backs limited government role in bailouts
Presidential hopeful John McCain says government should not bail out or reward irresponsible actors including large banks or small borrowers, defending a principle of restraint and accountability in financial rescues.
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The First Amendment Text for Government Restraint
The First Amendment states that Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting free exercise. It also protects freedom of speech press and the right to assemble and petition government for grievances.
Philadelphia Speech Elevates Obama Beyond Campaign Boundaries
The Philadelphia address titled A More Perfect Union is seen as a historic presidential moment that could inform and inspire a national dialogue on race. David Broder notes Obama’s honesty and moral clarity, contrasting slavery's legacy with a hopeful American saga and urging unity beyond resentment.
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Unfair to change the rules in Kansas energy debate
Eric Depperschmidt of Finney County Economic Development Corp argues against KDHE Secretary Bremby denying Sunflower Electric’s Holcomb Station air permits. He says regulatory uncertainty hurts Kansas investment and growth, urging legislative limits on regulators and urging permits to support state energy development.
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Brutal acts and the myth of American virtue
A columnist argues that America’s self image as enlightened and virtuous hides a brutal past. He cites frontier violence, Kit Carson, Indian Wars, World War II civilian slaughter, and ongoing racial strife to claim that Americans fight with the same savagery as their ancestors, while urging honesty about history.
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