Rural incentives in Kansas may not curb rural decline
Editorial examines Gov. Brownback programs to lure graduates with loan repayment and five year income tax breaks in 50 rural Kansas counties. Only about half the counties join the loan plan, with concerns over real economic impact and housing. Jobs remain the key, and affordable housing in Washington County highlights gaps. Time will tell if incentives help or miss the mark.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Washington County
We are all fed up the middle wakes up in politics
Washington columnist David Ignatius argues that public opinion shifts hinge on the middle, noting Milly Dowler’s phone hacking revelation and the debt limit debate. Independent voters catalyze decisive political action as fear, costs, and accountability push issues from ho hum to urgent.
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Washington
Ed Miliband
Miliband
Rupert Murdoch
News International
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Murdoch
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Washington Post
Andrew Kohut
Pew Research Center
America
Kohut
Britain
GOP
Jon Cohen
Cohen
Post
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Scandal over News of the World sparks talk of media controls
Andrés Oppenheimer discusses how Murdoch’s News of the World scandal could trigger stronger media regulation worldwide. He notes Britain’s move to replace the PCC with an independent body, critiques Latin American measures in Cuba and Ecuador, and questions the global push for centralized press control versus general law enforcement.
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News of the World
Hugo Chavez
Ecuador
Rafael Correa
Latin America
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Murdoch
David Cameron
Cameron
Britain
Press Complaints Commission
PCC
Janine Gibson
the Guardian
Gibson
U.S
Juan Cole
University of Michigan
Federal Communications Commission
Cuba
Venezuela
Correa
Fabricio Correa
Ricardo Trotti
Inter American Press Association
Trotti
Andres Oppenheimer
The
Miami Herald
Public Forum: Godly Nation in Public Debate
A reader argues the United States was founded as a Christian democracy and cites 1782 Bible use in schools and Harvard’s early Christian foundations. The letter criticizes secular trends, warns against multiculturalism and moral shifts, and urges prayer and humility per II Chronicles 7 14, asking readers if they seek God’s face.
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America
United States
Harvard University
Melinda Henderson
Donald W. Collins
Lawrence
Letters Policy for The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters under 250 words on public interest topics. The paper may edit content without changing viewpoints and requires the writer’s name address and phone number. Submissions can be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or emailed to letters at ijworld com.
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Lawrence
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