Shallenburger’s budget rhetoric fails to address core cuts
Editorial criticizes former House speaker Tim Shallenburger for a House Appropriations Committee appearance that offered slogans over specifics. It questions his plan to cut waste, notably proposals to dismantle the Department of Commerce and Housing, and probes how schools and universities would be protected or funded.
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INS incompetence upsets homeland security warnings
Orlando Sentinel columnist condemns INS delays and errors that allowed two 9 11 hijackers to obtain student visas. The piece criticizes the color coded threat system and calls for reform, cooperation, and protection of civil liberties amid Homeland Security efforts. It cites Mohamed Atta and Marwan al Shehhi and questions the efficiency of Kentucky based processing and immigration policy.
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Public Forum touches sports glory and tax burdens
Letters praise Kansas basketball and Roy Williams while assessing property tax burden in Kansas and neighboring states. Readers argue education funding, fiscal policy, and government efficiency shape public finances, urging responsible civic action and awareness of tax impact on schools.
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Condom use reduces STD and HIV risk, abstinence varies
A reader argues condoms are not 100 percent effective but reduce STD and HIV risk when used correctly. He notes a study confirming lowered HIV transmission and gonorrhea protection, adds abstinence definitions vary, and urges planners to apply floodplain rules to all undeveloped commercial properties. Ed Tate, East Lawrence Neighborhood Assn. president.
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Respect for Dead and Native Graves in Wetlands
A letter reflecting on the crematory discovery in Georgia and its call for respect toward the dead. It notes the Native American community's protection of the Haskell Baker Wetlands gravesites and ties to public forum guidelines for the Journal World, urging responsible submissions and author identification.
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