Kansas gains push for rural broadband at KU summit
Editorial applauds Rep. Sloan for securing FCC Chairman Michael Powell in Lawrence for the Kansas Rural Stakeholder Summit. Powell champions extending broadband to rural Kansas via radio, cable, satellites, and power lines, calling broadband an economic exercise and urging Kansas to lead in high speed Internet deployment. He warns rural areas can slow tech job outsourcing with access and training, while noting media focus on FCC censorship at Super Bowl. Powell urges Kansas to become a national leader in broadband expansion.
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Michael Powell
Lawrence
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Mississippi
Appalachia
Sloan
Telecommunications and Cable System
Sam Brownback
Tom Sloan
Anti Semitism grows across politics in Europe and beyond
George Will argues that political anti Semitism is rising across Europe and the United States, fueled by elites and media. He notes a shift from traditional religious prejudice to secular disdain of Jews, cites EU censorship claims, surveys, and pop culture examples. He warns against conflating criticism of Israel with hate and urges vigilance against this growing menace.
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Europe
Israel
Mel Gibson
Judea
Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem
Jon Meacham
Jesus
Newsweek
Meacham
Gibson
European Union
CIA
Mossad
Satan
America
Jenin
Warsaw
Omer Bartov
Brown University
New Republic
Hitler
Auschwitz
Kennedy
Earth
Lawrence school board approves sex education in curriculum
The Lawrence school board, after a lengthy study and some opposition, voted to add sex education to public school curriculum aligning with decisions in other districts. The item recalls past local enforcement of Sunday hunting laws and praises longtime police officer Sam Jeans as a strong public figure.
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Lawrence School Board
Lawrence Daily World
Sam Jeans
Public Forum pledges support boost United Way drive
Community voices praise Douglas County United Way efforts and donor generosity that raised over 1.46 million dollars from about 6 500 donors for 27 agencies. Letters from Lenette Hamm and Bob Lewis urge broader social support and caregiver recognition in Lawrence.
Interfaith parenting debate in Faith Forum inquiry
Harriet Lerner and Steve Lerner challenge Rabbi Scott White's view that guiding a child through two religious traditions is a grave error. They argue that parental respect and exposure to multiple faiths can enrich children, countering the notion that a single faith is essential for healthy upbringing.
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Scott White
Harriet Lerner
Steve Lerner
Lawrence
United Way Campaign Praises Douglas County Donors
The Douglas County community response to the 2003 2004 United Way drive demonstrates strong local support. Officials thank thousands of citizens for pledges and donations, noting first time donors and ongoing support strengthen the campaign theme Your Gift Matters.
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Douglas County
United Way
Ted Haggart
United Way of
Civil unions in debate over marriage and rights
The letter argues that legal unions for same gender couples should be called civil unions not marriage, to avoid religious endorsement. It urges government to separate religion from law, focus on deficit reduction, and notes editorial guidelines for letters to The Journal-World.
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Steven Bruner
Lawrence
Journal-World
Uty Forum
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