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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 2005
Page
2
A 1955 remark from First Amendment lawyer Morris Ernst warns that public speech rarely harms, while secret speech poses substantial risk. Ernst emphasizes transparency and the danger of hidden rhetoric shaping policy without open scrutiny.
The energy bill favors moving start dates to March and November, extending daylight saving by a month. Proponents cite energy, crime, and health benefits along with happier shoppers and better alignment with Europe. Critics note dawn-only farmers and airline schedule issues.
The First Amendment limits Congress on religion speech press and assembly. It prohibits establishment of religion abridgement of free exercise and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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The writer criticizes Ottawa growth spending and taxes, questions the county sports complex oversight and auditorium management, and calls for trustworthy oversight with checks and balances. They urge questions about the ORC board and warn that self reporting cannot fix past wrongs.
Cleon Rickel cites a Aug 2 piece on increasing city sales tax noting current revenue helps pay for a new sewer plant. He asks for clear figures on total payments now and future, including monthly utility fees and recent increases, and questions the rush for an election. He notes proposed 5 mill 2006 and 7 mill 2007 property tax boosts, worries about a 12 percent total rise, opposes the animal shelter budget cut, and seeks bond details behind city debt.
Two retired school teachers thank Chuck Rutledge and his wife for stopping last Saturday when a hay trailer carrying 75 bales pulled free and tipped into a ditch south of Rantoul. They helped unload, reattach, and reload the hay, restoring faith in humanity.
Reader questions priorities after city action on garage sale signs and a recreation department oversight group. They demand accountability for a paid employee’s admitted illegal act, suspension without pay, and closer bookkeeping to prevent personal use of public funds.
At a 2004 budget hearing county commissioners complained about paying Green law firm $50,000 annually for legal services, seeking better counsel than the dissolved Dowell era. The friction surfaced over nuisance law versus zoning, contract drafting faults on a bridge project, and questions about statute of limitations and overall fiscal prudence in choosing counsel.
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