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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2002
Page
9
The 2000 Census shows 29,026 Kansas children live with a grandparent headed household, up 43.4 percent since 1990, with 17,873 grandparents statewide as primary providers and 319 in Douglas County. Factors include addiction, unemployment, divorce, and teen childbearing impacting parental care.
David Broder argues the Federal Election Commission should not be replaced by a single head but reformed. He notes the current six member, party-chosen structure leads to deadlock and political clashes. A five member panel of retired judges submitting candidates could ensure more independent oversight.
A reader defends the CIA amid calls for abolition, arguing intelligence failures are outweighed by covert successes and warning against letting extremist threats dictate policy. The letter criticizes opponents for misrepresenting CIA history and urges decisive action against terrorism, asserting the need for a capable government.
Washington based column argues media self censorship since Sept 11 harms democracy. It notes past bold reporting by Dan Rather, cites Nixon Watergate and Iran Contra cases, and warns continued public danger from suppressed scrutiny. It calls for tougher press questioning ahead of fall elections.
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