Education is No. 1 Job for Kansas
The Kansas editorial argues education must be the state's top priority in campaigns. It criticizes lawmakers for resisting new taxes, defends school funding despite rising costs, and calls for district consolidation plans. It urges candidates to outline approaches to preserve quality public schools and universities and to address teacher experience and funding.
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Kansas
Journal-World
J-W
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
CIA bent truth to fit policy in Iraq war case
Trudy Rubin reviews Senate findings that CIA prewar WMD reports were wrong and that the administration shaped the evidence to justify intervention. Curveball’s dubious claims and Chalabi’s Iraqi National Congress fed false dangers, undermining credibility and fueling a war built on uncertain data.
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CIA
Senate Intelligence Committee
Iraq
Senate Committee
U.S
United Nations
Saddam Hussein
Bush
United States
U.S. Air Force
Colin Powell
Cheney
Curveball
Pentagon
Aamed Chalabi
Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress
Defense Intelligence Agency
Powell
White House
Saddam
U.N
U.S. Department of Energy
State Department
Niger
Administration
al-Qaida
al- Qaida
Mideast
Public Forum letter challenges Electoral College fairness
John Ratzlaff argues that regional concentration of votes can skew outcomes under the Electoral College. He cites 2000 results showing Bush sweeping 168 electoral votes from 14 states while Gore won a high DC share, questioning the transition from a 56–44 popular margin to an 271–266 electoral tally.
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Robert W. Ramsdell
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Bush
Gore
District of Columbia
Wyoming
Mr. Ramsdell
John R. Ratzlaff
Lawrence
Life's purpose rooted in God and service to others
Life without God is described as empty and purposeless. The writer argues God provides mission and rewards beyond this life, urging living for Him to reach others with love and join God in paradise. Craig Alexander expresses belief in divine purpose and eternal value.
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Public Forum
Earth
Paradise
God
Craig Alexander
Lawrence
Reducing Daily Pollution Through Small Shifts
Adrian Bird argues that waking 30 minutes earlier to walk rather than drive reduces pollution. He urges support for mass transit and cleaner energy vehicles, noting cars fuel wasteful habits and urging minimal personal car use to lessen the environmental scar.
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Earth
Adrian Bird
Lawrence
Bush and NAACP clash over invitation to convention
John De Mott contends the NAACP dispute with President Bush over addressing its national convention amounts to pandering to racism. He argues a president should avoid exploiting race in re election, warning it demeans the office.
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Bush
NAACP
United States
John de Mott
Lawrence
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
Rob Curley
New Media
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Bill Snead
John Taylor
Ann Gardner
al Bonner
Joe Lewis
Ed Clambrone
the Journal-World
IRS
the World Company
Sixth
New Hampshire
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Ralph Gage
Ijworld.com
Trudy Rubin
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Trubin
Phillynews.com
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