Editorial: Is immigration a state issue now in Kansas
Guest editorial notes 170 immigration laws passed by states this year, doubling 2006, andKansas 2008 legislative plans. It warns of state actions targeting employers, benefit access, voting, and housing illegals, while urging federal reform to address a growing crisis.
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Kansas
Kansas Court of Appeals
Political contact details for Kansas officials and addresses
A list of names and contact addresses for U S senators representatives and state officials in Kansas. Includes offices in Washington and Topeka, with phone numbers and website links.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
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Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback Senate
Nancy Boyda
Longworth House
Fox
Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
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Topeka
Governor
Tree of Liberty in Iraq Growth Debate
The piece questions U S policy in Iraq, comparing democracy to a tree watered at the roots. It cites Cheney's 1994 caution, cites troop levels and deaths, and urges focus on root stability rather than costly nation-building in the Middle East. Reporter Tommy Felts notes AP counts of 3732 U S deaths through March 2003 onward.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Dick Cheney
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Daily Show
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Associated Press
Redemption and Hope Amid Global Warming Concerns
The piece links faith and governance to concern over climate change, noting the biblical promise of renewal. It cites melting glaciers and vanishing bees, referencing Anderson Cooper’s Planet in Peril and statements by John Kerry Newt Gingrich and Al Gore to stress serious warnings and the need for trust in redemption.
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Anderson Cooper
Len
John Kerry
Newt Gingrich
al Gore
No cause for alarm in Christ’s quiet strength
A devotional note cites Job 41 11 and Revelation 21 1 urging faith under divine sovereignty. The message emphasizes that all under heaven belongs to God and cites scriptural promises of a new heaven and new earth. The reference to sea’s absence highlights eschatological hope.
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Christ
John
Health minded diners push for trans fat free menus
Jack and Nedra Porter of Ottawa urge restaurant owners to switch to healthier cooking oils such as canola and to offer butter or non hydrogenated spreads as a choice. They advocate clear customer notice about health efforts while supporting Ottawa’s youth involvement in the Clean Air proposal for public spaces and smoke free dining.
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Ottawa
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