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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 2012
Page
4
Communities often realize missing safeguards after disasters as officials discuss preventing loss of life. The piece argues for proactive policies to improve safety before events occur, urging quicker action rather than reactive steps.
Garden City faces a weather risk with calls for on site or nearby storm shelters in all new housing. Commissioner John Doll urges shelters, noting budget worries from builders but arguing safety overrides cost. The issue remains whether mandates or grants should fund shelters in Campus Drive developments and other low income housing.
Online readers react to a Dodge City gang case involving 23 Norteño suspects with praise for police. A separate Garden City Community College address by Mark Randall urges graduates to recognize their potential and impact.
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. Send to Attn. Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at gctelegram.com.
Stanley Crouch argues that public figures from Weiner and Spitzer to Rupert Murdoch reveal a pattern of reckoning for ethical failings. The piece condemns tea party extremism, questions Romney's ticket with Ryan, and urges Democrats to stay hopeful while pursuing truth over factoids. It cites the 1964 civil rights shift and Lyndon Johnson as a hopeful precedent.
Joseph Aistrup, political science professor at Kansas State University, critiques Kansas lawmakers for pushing a large tax cut despite a looming $2 billion budget hole. He condemns actions by Gov. Brownback and Speaker O Neal as Washington style power plays aimed at Senate President Steve Morris and urges compromise and fair primary battles.
Maria Hinojosa argues for equal pay across the U S noting the persistent wage gap. She cites AAUW data showing men earning more than women at year one and ten years after graduation and highlights regional gaps with Washington D C and Wyoming. She urges men to speak up and push for transparency to close the pay gap.
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