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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 2004
Page
2
The quote asserts that the state cannot sanitize public debate until it loses its vitality and linguistic clarity, arguing against overbearing censorship. It reflects concerns about government overreach narrowing discourse and chilling expression even among dissenting voices.
The piece calls drugs a societal scourge and urges blunt, repeated truth telling to kids. It cites a Kansas City case where PCP use led to murder and cannibalism, plus reports of hallucinations, coercion of others, and dangerous experiments with household chemicals.
A note explains guest editorials publish diverse viewpoints not necessarily reflecting The Herald or its editors. Readers are reminded these opinions belong to contributors and are not official stances of the newspaper.
Readers may submit letters to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald. Include address and telephone. Send letters to 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com. Submissions should be under 400 words and may be edited for space.
Citizens and activists describe ongoing cancer and disease burdens on Vieques after the Navy closed its range. Heavy metals and unexploded ordnance contaminate water, seafood, and soil, with studies noting higher cancer and hypertension rates and toxic metals in crabs and residents. Howard Dean promotes cleanup via Democracy for America.
A letter rebuts Ottawa critics urging progress to spark growth on Main Street. The writer laments latehour medication access, laments small drugstores closing early, and questions tax hikes while noting fixed incomes and rising costs. He cites decadesold memory and calls for Walgreens to elevate Ottawa prospects.
A reader argues sales tax is unfair while Social Security funds bury the rich and poor alike. They discuss Walgreens moving into Ottawa at 15th and Main, question big retailers dominating the market, and urge North Ottawa growth with a grocery store, more shops, and a thriving downtown.
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