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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2007
Page
6
An editorial condemns driving distractions from phones to eating and playing instruments. It cites incidents and fatalities in Illinois, California, and Washington, notes a proposed Vermont bill with a possible $600 fine, and argues attention while driving is essential despite lawmakers’ limits.
George Will reviews John Patrick Diggins' Ronald Reagan Fate Freedom and the Making of History, arguing Reagan worship blinds conservatives to real limits of government. Diggins reframes Reagan as an Emersonian idealist whose faith in self directed desire clashes with Madisonian checks on power. Reagan’s religio cultural mix, dependence on government blamed as remedy, and the need to balance nostalgia with Madisonian restraint are examined.
Wes Gallagher urges modern reporters to publish steady, accurate facts to aid public judgment. He stresses fairness, honesty, and accuracy as constant media duties. The Lawrence Daily World item notes Kansas University 367414, agricultural college 296000, Emporia Normal 85000, with a heated debate over the university engineering building funding.
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that Anna Nicole Smith became famous for being famous and for a string of tabloid spectacles. He condemns a culture that gawks at public degradation while noting her final, somber exit on a gurney in Florida.
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