Editorial on national debt and balanced budget predictions
The piece traces the debt burden from early warnings to recent decades, noting presidents Ford Carter Reagan Bush and Clinton all promised balance but failed. It argues political popularity blocks a true balanced budget, urging Americans to accept responsibility and resist treating government as the solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Mears
Washington
Gerald Ford
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Bush
Bill Clinton
H. Ross Perot
Guest Opinion presents reader varying editorial viewpoints
The Herald publishes a guest opinion feature offering a range of perspectives. Editorials by contributors do not necessarily reflect The Herald's official stance or the editor's views, inviting readers to consider diverse arguments.
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Herald
Bar tlesville example shows KU’s value to Lawrence's economy
The piece notes Bartlesville Oklahoma depends on Phillips Petroleum and faces recession risks, contrasting with Lawrence Kansas where KU sustains about 6,000 jobs. It argues education and university strength shield local economies during hard times, urging residents to value KU and uplift its excellence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
General Motors
Chrysler
Ford
Phillips Petroleum
Phillips
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kansas University
Kansas
Kansas City
Topeka
Commentary on Southeast Kansas Spring and Towns Sightings
In a travelogue through southeast Kansas the writer notes a green landscape after rain, antelope restocking, and busy towns from Ottawa to Fort Scott. He describes sites like The Leaning Tower of Ensilage, Garden of Memories, and flags at American Legion Post 26, plus roadside goats, local eateries, and quirky town signs including Mildred and Lone Elm Ghost Towns.
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Kansas
Missouri
Ottawa
Oklahoma
Flint
Andover
Pittsburg
Ft. Scott
Ensilage
Jolly Mill Creek
Alma
Frontenac
Garden of Memories
Twister’s Club
Mined Land
Girard
American Legion
Brazilion
Hepler
Union
Uniontown Eagles
Bronson
Bronson Chicken Shack
Moran
Moran Industrial Park No
Lone Elm
Colony
Mildred
Deputy runs car dry on Virginia Road and impounds it
Scott Kirkland of Rantoul recounts his car running out of gas 14 miles south of John Brown Road on Virginia Road at 11 30 p m. He walked to Rantoul, returned to find the car missing and towed to Richmond as a road hazard, paying 50 dollars in fees. He questions authority and taxpayer spend.
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Rantoul
John Brown Road
Virginia Road
Franklin County
Richmond
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