Editorial call for sensitivity and flag removal in states
The Topeka Capital Journal argues for higher sensitivity and rejects the Confederate flag in South Carolina. It notes Maine's move to remove the word squaw from public places including mountains, framing these changes as correcting disrespectful symbols and language.
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South Carolina
Maine
Guest editorials offer readers varied opinions
Readers encounter a range of viewpoints published as guest editorials. The Herald notes that opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor.
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Gun registration reasonable
Joe Klock defends gun registration against NRA chief Wayne LaPierre and other critics. He argues for responsible ownership, licensing, and safety measures, noting gun violence harms families and calling for common sense limits despite political opposition. He likens gun rights to vehicle licensing and urges accountability for owners and users.
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Joe Klock
Clinton
Wayne LaPierre
National Rifle Association
Mister Lap
Wayne-boy
al Sharpton
LaPierre
Davy Crockett
Suburbia
America
Handgun Control Group
N.R.A
Congress
Joe Klock, Sr
Key Largo
Florida
Joeklock
Reader Forum submissions guidelines for The Ottawa Herald
Readers may submit hand signed letters with address and phone, sent to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 or via email letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must not exceed 500 words and may be edited for space.
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S. Cedar
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Friendship Bread and the chained fear of letters
A personal meditation on chain letters from postal notices to email chains. The writer recalls childhood warnings against sending mail and the modern nerve wracking Friendship Bread jar with a perpetual obligation to pass starter to ten friends, forcing regular kneading and anxiety.
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United States
Irv Friedlander
West Chester
Penn
Friedlander
Friedlan
Lawyers and the courts against tobacco policy and Congress
A columnist critiques the Supreme Court ruling that the FDA lacks authority to regulate tobacco. He cites Breyer’s dissent calling the majority’s logic loony, defends lawyers as essential against corporate immunity, and warns that tort reform shields big firms from lawsuits while Congress protects corporate interests.
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Supreme Court
Federal Drug Administration
Ralph Ginzburg
Eros
Dred Scott
Sandra Day O'Connor
FDA
Congress
Smith & Wesson
Justice Department
America
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