Congress and Occupy: deadlines and protests stir national debate
No Labels notes chronic delays endanger governance as debt limits loom and a stopgap keeps the government funded briefly. Los Angeles Times surveys Occupy Wall Street and tea party dynamics, contrasting aims and appeal while GOP gains in 2010 reshape power and polling shows waning Democratic enthusiasm ahead of 2012.
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Perry and Brownback bid sparks online debate in Kansas
A reader comment on GCTelegram. com praises Perry as president and mocks regulations while noting Gov. Brownback endorses Rick Perry. The column also highlights community holiday events at a local zoo with Misty Ayers sharing a “From Zoo to You” feature and festive activities.
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Telegram letters policy and submission guidelines
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words including writer address and phone number. All letters are confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel or length. Thank you notes should be general. form letters poems and consumer testimonials will not be printed. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 Online www gctelegram com
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Protests echo through history and Occupy echoes today
The piece traces protest chants from 1960s to Occupy Wall Street, noting how demonstrations shaped politics from Chicago to Madrid and Egypt. It argues protest movements influence public opinion, policy and polarization, while highlighting leaders like Gandhi, King, Indira Gandhi and Nixon as context.
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Big ag policy drives trade moves and Latin America impacts
Big Agriculture pushes Colombia free-trade talks as a hedge for exports. Large firms like Cargill and ADM stand to gain while small farmers may be ruined, echoing NAFTA outcomes in Mexico and DR CAFTA effects in Central America. Nicaragua faces tariff losses under CAFTA with Cargill expanding.
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Corporate grab of an election and Enron era echoes
A critique of Super PACs and dummy funds such as Make Us Great Again and Restore Our Future. The piece argues these uncoordinated groups bypass limits, concentrate money among a few large donors, and distort democracy through corporate influence in politics. Jim Hightower is cited as the author.
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Second Thoughts on Supreme Court Nominations
Texas writer William T. Harper debuts Second Thoughts presenting a factual, novelistic history of Supreme Court nominations. It details presidents regrets, judges’ failings, and conflicts from Washington through modern times with name drops like O Connor Kennedy Souter Blackmun and Nixon. Available on Amazon and via harpersferry2000 yahoo.com.
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