Freedom of speech in wartime must be protected
Duane Schrag argues in The Chanute Tribune that defending unpopular views is essential to democracy. He warns that criminalizing dissent during war echoes Baghdad and risks eroding freedoms as U.S. and Iraqi casualties rise. The test is whether press criticism survives crisis.
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Baghdad
Sen
Jim Bunning
Kentucky
Peter Arnett
Arnett
America
Sen. Bunning
Saddam Hussein
United States
Iraq
Bush
Duane Schrag
Chanute Tribune
Reader Forum accepts signed letters for Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone number to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald, The Ottawa, KS 66067 or via letters@dowaherald.com. Submissions must stay under 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Ottawa
Gedo
Contact info list for Kansas and national officials
A dense OCR style listing provides addresses and phone numbers for U S officials in Washington and Topeka. Names include senators Pat Roberts and Robert Tyson and representatives Tom Holland Bill Feuerborn Joe Humerickhouse and Dreher. Contains Capitol offices and governor contact, with web addresses and zip codes.
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Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Senate
State
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Feuerborn
MeNza
Iertaka
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerickee
Renew the Countryside to Save Rural America
Mark Ritchie urges uniting farmers unions and rural development groups to combat rural decline. He cites Kellogg Foundation and local living economies as models and envisions a new national campaign and even a musical to promote sustainable, self sufficient, community rooted growth.
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Renewingthecountryside
America
Farmers Union
Farm Bureau
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Chambers of Commerce
Chuck Flaharty
Rural Policy Research Institute
League of Rural Voters
i @ united
Business Alliance For Local
Oklahoma
Mark Ritchie
The
Institute For Agriculture and Trade Policy
Prairie Writers Circle
Land Institute
Salina
Community parade gratitude from proud area residents
Larry and I thank the community for a huge turnout at the parade and rally in support of home town heroes and all servicemembers. We name volunteers, donors, and organizers including pastors, musicians, and local media for their participation and coverage.
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Larry
Dan Oglesby
James Butler
George Papps
Bobbie Hawkins
Brett Tucker
Rick Randall
Shannon Musgrave
Shandi Nichols
John Heckert
Mikeal Kraft
Debbie Daniels
Amy Joe Evans
Charles Adell
Cal Lantis
VFW
Astro Cap
Paula Willford
Lori Haze
Chris Smith
Fastner
Phil
Barbara Beine
Eagles
Ottawa Herald
Kofo Radio
Wayne
Levi
Amber
Nichole
Cord
Starleen Bradley
Darik
Linda
Dakota
Chrissy
Sierra Schmoe
David Wooge
Andy
Thanks for rally help from readers and officials
Readers thank volunteers for rally support and praise city and county commissioners for quick help. They commend media including TV channels 4 5 and 41, apologize for any omissions, and request contact from anyone who recorded the events.
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Honey
Butler
Wrights7
Swbell
The Language of War and Its Dehumanizing Framing
An opinionated piece argues that media and military euphemisms mask the horrors of war. It critiques terms like surgical targeting precision bombing and collateral damage as linguistic devices that desensitize the public to killings and injuries.
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