Public oversight urged after foster child’s death in Kansas
Editorial argues privacy barriers block release of foster care death details while urging disclosure to hold state agencies accountable. Sen Adkins backs bills to let Child Death Review Board access SRS records on deaths and near deaths, with public release after review barring criminal-prosecution risk. Local readers seek answers.
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Lawrence
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
SRS
David Adkins
R-Leawood
Kansas City
Adkins
Kansas
Child
Review Board
California Love Sparks in City Hall Wedding Parade
An opinionated piece celebrates California’s liberal spotlight and a Bay State couple’s flowers symbolic gesture to mark civil marriage at City Hall. The author praises leaders who challenged opposition, referencing Mayor Gavin Newsom and a public stance on same sex nuptials.
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Boston
Bay State
Bay Area
Gavin Newsom
Bush
Boston versus San Francisco liberal clash over gay marriage
Ellen Goodman notes the long running epithet battle between Massachusetts liberals and San Francisco liberals driven by gay marriage. She praises San Francisco for shifting the spotlight from Massachusetts to its civil disobedience and cites political jabs, party dynamics, and notable figures while arguing Massachusetts remains influential in liberal politics.
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Massachusetts
San Francisco
America
British Empire
Max Cleland
Paul Revere
Guy Cotton Mather
Boston
Boston College
Alan Wolfe
M.S
Concord
Wolfe
McGovern
Nixon
MLL
S.F.L
Mondale-Ferrara
Mike Dukakis
Swarthmore
Harvard Yard
Kennebunkport
George the First
Ted Kennedy
Lord Sauron
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Marshall
South Africa
Yankees
Alex Rodriguez
John Kerry
Rogues
Barney Frank
West Coast
Public Forum on a Billion Dollars Timeframe
A reader asks how long to earn one billion dollars at one dollar per second, estimating about 32 years. The letter criticizes Shaffer’s economics class for not allowing dissent and urges students to seek diverse ideas and question their teacher.
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Bullock
Leo Kerwin
Wellsville
Gas station history and modern convenience store critique
Reader contrasts past full service gas stations with self service today and laments grocery chains expanding fuel pumps. Letter also challenges wealth redistribution talk, arguing capitalism and government roles in the economy.
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United States
John Margolies
19Th
Massachusetts
Marilyn Roy
Lawrence
Guesswork on jobs and tax cuts cited by critic
Larry M Brizendine argues that predictions on job creation from tax cuts have repeatedly missed reality. He notes past failures to deliver 1.5 million and now warns the administration is retreating from a 2.5 million forecast.
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Saddam
Larry M. Brizendine
Lawrence
Wagler vs Shaffer on income tax debate
In a Public Forum letter Harry G Shaffer of Kansas University challenges Joel Wagler over opposing an income tax. The writer cites Walter Williams criticizing progressive income taxes as unfair and asks if government pricing would follow income levels.
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Harry G. Shaffer
Kansas University
Joel Wagler
Public Forum
Wagler
Shaffer
Walter Williams
George Mason University
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