Young voters may skip 2010 midterms say experts
The Seattle Times notes enthusiasm among Millennials 18 to 24 may wane in 2010 amid job shortages. In 2008 Obama won two thirds of voters under 30, but polls show falling Democratic support as economic recovery lags. Civic duty matters even as turnout dips.
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Garden City Legion fundraiser honors WWII veterans
Anonymous commenter questions smoking ban after Garden City Legion closure due to finances, while Jim Arwine, Legion adjutant, praises the effort and urges business and citizen support for a Saturday fundraiser to send Garden City and western Kansas World War II veterans to Washington, D.C.
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Residents raise concerns over trucks and water use in western Kansas
A reader voices alarm about trucks parked near homes causing noise and diesel odors, blocking roads during snow and rain, and potentially driving up home insurance. The letter urges local zoning scrutiny before county decisions, citing safety and drainage issues and urging water conservation against Sunflower Electric coal plant permits in Scott County with groundwater depletion fears.
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Bitter irony as Senate blocks black farmers settlement
Jim Hightower notes the Senate moved to deny a $1.2 billion settlement for African American farmers denied loans, while Sherrod faced false charges of racism. He argues GOP deficits rhetoric clash with growing discrimination, contrasting oil subsidies and wars with the aid owed to black farmers. He labels the scene as bitter irony in Washington.
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Obama’s pivot to jobs falls flat amid reform backlash
Rich Lowry argues Obama’s Milwaukee address proposing $50 billion more in infrastructure fails to pivot from 2009 and will not revive jobs. He notes stalled funding, partisan divide, GOP leads in polls, and a widening wedge between base supporters and the broader electorate.
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