Editorial calls Kansas to exit Crosscheck voter database
The piece argues Kansas should end management of the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program citing security flaws. It notes the system holds millions of records across states with weak FTP access and shared credentials. It urges scrapping Crosscheck and purging data, but predicts both steps are unlikely.
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Center For Democracy and Technology
Bryan Caskey
Caskey
Protecting Truth in the Digital Age of Provenance
David Ignatius argues for tools to verify the provenance of facts much like art authentication. He urges tech platforms, media, and researchers to trace information origins, flag gaps, weigh source reliability, and reduce manipulation while preserving free expression and the marketplace of ideas.
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Today in History facts span evolution to aviation
On November 24 1859 Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species outlining natural selection. In 1963 Jack Ruby killed Lee Harvey Oswald live on TV. Apollo 12 landed safely in the Pacific in 1969. In 1971 an unnamed hijacker later known as D B Cooper parachuted from a Northwest Airlines 727 with 200000 dollars in ransom and vanished.
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Memorial Stadium spending sparks debate on KU priorities
A reader argues that allocating 300 million to Memorial Stadium signals clear priorities at KU and mirrors practices of top-tier universities. The letter compares KU to Kentucky, Duke and other programs, criticizes morale impacts, and warns against falling behind in the arms race of college athletics.
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Public Forum Highest Paid Public Employee Cited
David Klamet of Berryton cautions about a quoted Gandhi remark claiming a public forum is the highest paid public employee. He notes care needed when crossing Mass in the future.
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David Klamet
Berryton
FCC plan to vote on net neutrality repeal in December
Neutral observers note the FCC may vote to repeal net neutrality rules in December. The issue centers on whether ISPs must treat all online traffic equally, affecting access to sites like Facebook, Amazon, and Google and potentially slowing or speeding service to certain providers.
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Comcast
Midco
Verizon
Facebook
Amazon
Google
Netflix
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The Journal World invites signed letters of 250 words or fewer and reserves the right to edit for style and length. Submissions must be signed and can be sent by mail to P O Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044 or by email at letters ljworld com.
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