Legislation Trip Echoes Lecompton Birthmark 150th Birthday
Editorial notes a field trip proposal to Lecompton to honor Kansas 150th birthday and Lecompton’s role in the 1860 constitution clash. Modern lawmakers face constitutional limits on meeting sites, suggesting a ceremonial session or a Lecompton visit to foster camaraderie and perspective ahead of Kansas issues.
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All Americans Remembering Christina Taylor Green Birth Day
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on the Tucson tragedy and the day Christina Taylor Green was born. He argues toxic political rhetoric fuels violence and calls for accountability across movements while honoring the victims and the resilience of Americans.
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Leonard Pitts Jr
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Accurate label to the editor
Rep Barbara Ballard criticizes Rep Anthony Brown over Lawrence KU criticism. The letter accuses Ballard of condescension and ivory tower hubris and defends Colby and other towns stance. Author David Upchurch of Lawrence urges reestablishing the Snob Hill label from KU student days.
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Barbara Ballard
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Anthony Brown
Eudora
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Colby
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David Upchurch
Predictable chain of violence linked to Palin rhetoric
A sequence begins with Sarah Palin urging tea party supporters to target Gabrielle Giffords, followed by a gunman shooting her and killing at least six people including Christina Taylor Green. The attack unfolds as a stark instance of political rhetoric translating into violent action, with further consequences ongoing.
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ABC
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Public Forum letters rail at guns and fear in national debate
In letters to the Journal-World, readers attack political rhetoric, gun rights culture, and fear as a driver of policy. One writer condemns gun imagery and calls for unity after the Giffords shooting, while another urges responsible public discourse and notes the forum’s submission rules.
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Lawrence
Washington
America
Gabrielle Giffords
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Curtis D. Bennett
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Former KU student jailed for computer misuse
A Kansas University former student and programmer at the KU computer center received 18 months in Douglas County Jail after pleading guilty to four misdemeanor counts of illegally accessing the KU computer last summer. Prosecutors alleged he changed his grades. The same piece notes plans for Wescoe Hall, an $8 million four story classroom building for humanities.
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Douglas County
Kansas State
Wescoe Hall
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