Editorials on altering history at Kansas Capitol exhibit
An illustration titled Voting in Kickapoo was removed from the Kansas Capitol visitors center after key elements were altered to promote voting in Kansas. The Kansas Historical Society says the edit misrepresented history and aimed to fit an agenda, prompting a replacement and sparking debate about accuracy.
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Kansas State Historical Society
Kickapoo
Kansas Capitol
Missouri
Kansas
Historical Society
Greg Smith
Overland Park
Kansas Territory
Iatrogenic government and the economy’s slow decline
George Will argues that slow growth and rising social issues reflect iatrogenic government. He notes 2014 growth at 2.4 percent, job gains decelerating, and policy burdens like the ACA. He cites Moynihan on deviancy down and warns that extended benefits and redistributive aims fuel dependence and political tactics.
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Washington
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
America
Moynihan
Wall Street Journal
U.S
Nicole Gelinas
The
Manhattan Institute
City Journal
Wayne Crews
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Economist
Barack Obama
Joseph Hertz 87 Died in Eudora After Long Service
Joseph Hertz died at his home in Eudora at age 87. He was the sole surviving member of the company that laid out Eudora, with plans begun in spring 1857. Even in old age he stayed active for the town and was highly respected by local citizens.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Joseph Hertz
Eudora
Hertz
Bipolar Disorder Debate Echoes Through Media Voices
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr examines how mental illness is treated in public discourse. He notes Lincoln sought treatment for depression, contrasts it with dismissive views by Fox News host Tom Sullivan and critics like Rand Paul and Neil Munro, and warns against stigmatizing those with illness amid slashes to mental health funding.
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Abraham Lincoln
Tom Sullivan
Sullivan
Fox “News
Jules Baillarger
Jean-Pierre Falret
Rand Paul
Neil Munro
Virginia Tech
Columbine
Navy Yard
Binghamton
Tucson
Aurora
USA Today
Lincoln
Munro
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News
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Julie Wright
Ed Ciambrone
Ann Gardner
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Scott Stanford
Leonard Pitts Jr
Miami Herald
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