Quote of the Day by Felix Frankfurter in 1943
Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter condemns any act that forces a profession of allegiance to a religion, even if subtly promoted. The remark from 1943 frames church state separation and individual conscience amid public debate.
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Felix Frankfurter
U.S
Supreme Court
Editorial on electronic voting risk in Ohio and Kansas
Ohio Secretary Kenneth Blackwell warns machines must be fixed before public use after a study found 57 security flaws. Kansas officials dismiss concerns, citing processes to ensure security as counties rely on Diebold systems. Hutchinson News report.
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Kenneth Blackwell
Kansas
Blackwell
Diebold Election Systems
Johnson and Lyons
Secretary of State
Jesse Borton
Ron Thornburgh
Guest Editorials Offer Readers A Variety Of Opinions
Readers are invited to consider diverse viewpoints as guest editorials appear in The Herald. Views expressed are not necessarily those of The Herald or its editors.
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Contact details for Kansas and federal lawmakers listed
A directory list provides names and addresses for U S senators representatives and state officials in Topeka and Washington including Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Jim Ryun Kathleen Sebelius Robert Tyson Tom Holland Bill Feverbom Joe Humerickhouse Stanley Dreher and their offices with phone numbers and websites.
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George Bush
Pennsylvania Ave
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Sen
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Feverbom
Feverbom
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerick
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
Reader Forum letters sought by Ottawa Herald readers
Crete leetel aday Opinions of readers are welcome in the Read er Forum. All submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and tele phone number. Send letters to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or by email to letters ottawaherald.com Submissions should be no longer than 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Connecticut’s lagging climate action under steady habits
Columnist William A. Collins laments Connecticut’s slow response to air and water pollution and failing state and federal policies. He blames lawmakers for inaction despite higher emission standards elsewhere, cites the Housatonic cleanup timeline, and urges public engagement while noting corporate resistance and needed environmental reforms.
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Washington
General Assembly
Congress
Detroit
California
Massachusetts
Vermont
New York
Connecticut
Connecticut Fund For the Environment
Connpirg
General Electric
Housatonic
Nature
William A. Collins
Norwalk
Conn
Gooberhead Award Targets U S Bolivia Drug Policy
Column blasts U S ambassador to Bolivia and policy makers for blaming poor coca farmers while ignoring U S produced chemicals and kingpins. Describes spraying harm to peasant livelihoods and tension after Evo Morales' Bolivian election, with critics urging policy change.
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Bolivia
America
Washington
U.S. of A
United
Evo Morales
United States
David Greenlee
Gooberhead
Jim Hightower
Viking Press
Jimhightower.com
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