Tornado tragedy echoes through our community
Editorial notes how the Joplin tornado spurred fear and sorrow, aided by social networks for updates. It cites a rising death toll in Joplin and recent deadly twisters across Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas and Alabama, urging prayers and a hope for normalcy.
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Quotes on food rule debunked and air service hearing urged
Living Well blogger Linda Beech notes the five second rule is false and urges community input. Aviation Director Rachelle Powell calls for public comment to city leaders on the Garden City Regional Airport air service future.
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Rachelle Powell
Garden City Regional
Letters Policy From The Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with address and phone for verification. Letters may be edited for libel and length and should be general in nature. Send to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or online at www gctelegram com.
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GOP candidates line up surreal field hints at 2012 surprise
Rich Lowry surveys a crowded GOP landscape including Huckabee Daniels Bush Pence Thune Huntsman Bachmann Cain Santorum Gingrich Christie Ryan and others. He notes the party often settles on Romney or Pawlenty if no shocks emerge and urges that Republicans crave an unexpected challenger.
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Chris Christie
Wisconsin
Paul Ryan
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Budget Committee
Cheery side of news sees tainted triumphs and crackpots
In a satirical column from OtherWords, the writer gleefully mocks Dominique Strauss-Kahn's arrest and his alleged misconduct, Arnold Schwarzenegger's confession to fathering a child with a housekeeper, and Harold Camping's end‑of‑world predictions. The piece muses on media sensationalism, politics, and historical end-time predictions, citing Mark Twain and a 1925 prophecy, while noting the absurdity and humanity behind public figures.
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Harold Camping
Mark Twain
Hell
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Robert Reidt
Long Island
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McCain on torture and principle in a dangerous age
The piece argues John McCain’s unwavering stance that torture is wrong, countering Santorum’s jab. It notes his personal experience as a Vietnam POW and his belief that abuse yields unreliable intelligence. It warns the price of torture is national character and adherence to law. It contrasts expedience with enduring ideals and warns against surrendering values.
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Arizona
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North Vietnam
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Bush
Osama bin Laden
Washington Post
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