Dole urges UN disability rights treaty rejected by Senate
In a guest editorial, Bob Dole urges ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Senate votes 61-38 against, with Kansas senators Moran and Roberts opposing, citing fears of sovereignty and international interference. The piece blasts the vote as unworthy of Dole’s legacy and mocks the GOP stance. Hutchinson News
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Editorial notes on reader opinions in The Herald
Guest editorials offer readers a range of views and state that the opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect The Herald or its editor.
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Ottawa Herald Editorial Forum Guides Public Discourse
The Ottawa Herald positions its Reader Forum as an open community space for discussing local impact issues. It affirms support for individual rights and a free press, using editorials to educate and persuade residents and institutions toward progressive actions.
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States face federal bailouts as pension debt rises
Linda Brown argues in The Ottawa Herald that state pension systems carry about 3.5 trillion in unfunded liabilities, led by California and Illinois. She warns bailout would undermine federalism, urges reforms, and notes the quad trillion figure as the next milestone. She cites Detroit and ARRA as context for federal relief debates.
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Costas sermon draws link between guns and NFL violence
NBC broadcaster Bob Costas used halftime analysis to frame the Jovan Belcher murder suicide as a gun problem with quotes from Jason Whitlock, sparking debate over gun culture and NFL responsibility. The piece notes Belcher’s memory loss, alleged intoxication, and a University study linking repeated head trauma to aggression and dementia.
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Syndicated columnists eyed for Herald opinion page
The Ottawa Herald discusses adding King Features writers to its opinion section and invites reader reactions. It notes ongoing debates over brain injuries in football and questions the NFL’s profitability versus player safety amid lawsuits and the Belcher case. Rich Lowry is named as a King Features columnist.
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