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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 2005
Page
3
Quote from Salman Rushdie in 1984 criticizing censorship as a dangerous force that stifles creativity. He argues the deprivation of free expression narrows public imagination and curtails cultural and intellectual growth.
The piece laments the politicization of Terri Schiavo’s case, arguing life is not the sole measure of worth and criticizing lawmakers for intervening. It notes her 15 year dependence on a feeding tube, a seven year family dispute, and calls for focus on broader issues like war and poverty rather than personal medical decisions.
The article presents the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, outlining the establishment clause free exercise clause freedom of speech press assembly and petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Jim Haas of Webster University in Kansas City urges voters to oppose the Kansas Marriage Amendment. He argues the measure restricts rights for all committed couples, inflames fears of difference, and benefits only powerful factions. He warns of costly court battles and calls for protecting happiness and equality in the constitution.
Kansas Democrats lag in statewide wins and face a shrinking bench. The piece argues they can gain by exploiting GOP rifts, courting disaffected moderates, and backing moderate Republicans to win offices like attorney general and education board, noting leaders such as Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and Rep. Dennis Moore as examples of interparty feuds benefiting Democrats. Joseph A. Aistrup of Kansas State University weighed in.
The candidate responds to Jeanny Sharp's editorial noting four years as mayor and mayor pro tem, praising recreation advocacy beyond a center. He cites pool renovations, trail expansion, support for the Ottawa Community Arts Center, and counters claims of flipping on a recreation center, asserting a proposal with cost and location details is needed.
A reader urges public feedback on a proposed recreation center and notes past votes on housing growth. The writer recalls positions on multi family housing, references a petition against Poplar Street zoning, and cites a pending lawsuit limiting response to Walgreens rezoning.
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