Debating U S Aid and Middle East Democracy
A reader argues that U S funding for Middle Eastern democracies like Libya and Egypt has backfired as regional ties influence Washington. The letter contrasts Congressional inaction, foreign policy mixed with domestic politics, and calls for reform.
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From the Left Environment Balanced Views and Global Monocultures
Salina Kansas writer examines climate and drought links to Arab uprisings, contrasting Middle East monocultures powered by fossil fuels with Midwestern monoculture farming. He cites Wes Jackson of The Land Institute and contrasts polyculture prairie restoration with al Qaeda’s extremist purity agenda. He notes historic Arab civilization as a polyculture shaping science and culture.
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Bill proposes end to special local elections in Ohio
Ohio lawmakers Rep John Becker and Rep John Adams introduced a bill to abolish special local elections that cost taxpayers thousands. If approved, school tax issues and other local measures could no longer be placed on February or August ballots, potentially shaping turnout and passage.
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Allermont County
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Cleveland) Plain Dealer
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Share Your Ideas Letters to the Editor Request
Readers are invited to submit letters under 200 words for editing. Include full name, address and daytime phone number. Send to edletter CoxOhio.com or Letters to the Editor 1611 S. Main St. Dayton OH 45409.
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The Childfree Life and the Parents We Could Be
Kathleen Parker argues that modern debates on childbearing reveal evolving values where some opt against motherhood and others embrace parenting, noting a Time cover feature and Guardian research. She explores emotion and identity in the childfree versus parented life, urging reflection on creation, sacrifice, and choice.
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Real reading as reincarnation in higher consciousness
The Chronicle of Higher Education excerpt argues reading renews the self. It likens immersion in Whitman and Dickinson to rebirth into broader minds, echoing Tennyson on life piling upon life and suggesting eternal insights emerge through deep reading.
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