Cliff crisis editorial warns of looming U S tax and debt fights
An editorial critiques the fiscal cliff impasse as President Obama returns to Washington to confront year end tax hikes and spending cuts. It cautions about debt ceiling battles and government funding expiry, notes political stalemate in Congress, and urges rational restraint amid global crises involving Abe in Japan and Morsi in Egypt.
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Mohammed Morsi
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Abe
U.S
Vietnam inches toward balance after 50 years since Kennedy era
Cal Thomas reflects on Vietnam's 50 year arc since US advisers began amid the war’s end and the 1972 bombing anniversary. He notes rising prosperity, continued poverty pockets, and a cautious path toward a trade deal with the US while the one party state tightens control on speech and information. There is mention of MIA efforts, Agent Orange victims, and ongoing US-Vietnam engagement to balance China.
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Richard Nixon
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da Nang
Madame Nga
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America
Carlyle A. Thayer
University of New South Wales
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South China Sea
China
USS
Cal Thomas
Tribune Media Services
Sunset Drive-in rezoning denied by Lawrence planning panel
Lawrence Douglas County Planning Commission voted 5-3 to deny a commercial rezoning request for the Sunset Drive-in Theater on West Sixth Street. Drawings shown by attorney Jack Brand proposed a large one story retail building near the rear of the 14.7 acre site amid objections to strip development and drainage concerns.
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Lawrence-Douglas County
L. L. Houston
Wellington
Disarming to the editor on gun control debate
A letter to the editor cites U S Rep Tim Huelskamp and NRA chief Wayne LaPierre on gun control after the Sandy Hook massacre. The writer argues people must disarm themselves and criticizes the officials for fearing to take action. Lawrence inked by Dave Loewenstein from Lawrence.
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U.S
Tim Huelskamp
Sandy Hook
Connecticut
Huelskamp
National Rifle Association
Wayne LaPierre
Dave Loewenstein
Merit system undercutting Kansas judicial selection
To the editor Gov Brownback proposes changes to the merit system for selecting Kansas judges. The 1958 constitution created a merit method for the Kansas Supreme Court, extended to district judges in 1972, and adopted by the 1977 Court of Appeals. The author warns this undermines the three branches’ independence.
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Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
State Court of Appeals
Public Forum on Judicial Merit and Violence
Citizens urge legislators to protect Kansas judicial merit selection from political appointment and defend independence. The letter cites Kennedy on judicial independence and calls for action before 2013 to preserve impartial courts. It also argues for addressing violence via mental health funding and restraining media violence. Joe Douglas.
Journal-World Letters Policy for Public Forum Submissions
The Journal World invites letters to Public Forum under 250 words of public interest and free from name calling or libel. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and requires name address and phone number from submitters. Submissions go to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or letters at jworld.com.
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