Public Forum: Follow Society's Rules Or Face Anarchy
In a letter to the editor Patrick Shannon of Lawrence argues that rights require corresponding responsibilities. He warns that widespread rule breaking would erode society and suggests moving to the Alaskan wilderness for those who refuse to accept communal rules. He urges adherence to societal rules to preserve advantages.
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Old Hometown in 1871 from the Daily Tribune
A Kansas Daily Tribune item recalls 1871 river ferry riding with hogs crossing the river in a unruly rush that sent many into the water yet caused no harm. Early blackberries appear at Ford Whitman & Co.’s store from Griffith’s harvest. The warm weather invites horse and buggy outings along Wyckoff’s smooth pavement as cited by Sarah Parsons.
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Has Our Democracy Hit An Iceberg In Current Partisan Conflict
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. argues democracy risks collapse as voting rights reform stalls and party divisions deepen. He praises DC Police Officer Michael Fanone for confronting GOP ally Rep. Clyde after Jan. 6, condemning Clyde as emblematic of Trump loyalism and GOP failings.
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Teacher resigns amid claims of anti academic CRT indoctrination
George Will reports Dana Stangel-Plowe, a former English teacher at Dwight-Englewood School in New Jersey, resigns citing an ideology she says pervades the school and K-12 education. She argues the framework fosters self censorship, skews text analysis, and ranks students by race, urging officials to curb ideological programming and defend independent thinking.
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