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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2005
Page
2
A brief quotation feature honors educator Robert Maynard Hutchins in 1935, reflecting his influence on American higher education and his stance on university reform and student responsibility.
The Kansas Republican Party shows deep rifts between moderates and ultra conservatives ahead of the January 29 Kansas Day platform vote. The dispute centers on social issues such as concealed carry and abortion rather than farming, education, or highways. The factional divide risks leadership changes, including Tim Shallenburger's chairmanship, and prompts some politicians to switch parties, with Johnson County DA Paul Morrison aligning with Democrats on paper to stand free of the party line.
Republicans have transformed earmarks into a core funding practice, directing federal dollars to specific projects through lobbyists and special interests. The piece cites rising earmark counts, growing lobbying firms, and examples involving Cunningham and Knollenberg, noting reform efforts from Democrats like Obey and Frank.
John Walburn of the Benjamin Franklin Integrity Project notes how Franklin exposed six letters by Massachusetts governor Hutchinson, triggering colonial resistance and shaping the path to independence. The piece links Franklin’s actions from 1774 Cockpit testimony to the 1776 Declaration of Independence and urges readers to study the founding act as a whistle-blower document.
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