Quote on burning flags and crosses by Jesse L. Jackson
Civil rights leader Jesse L. Jackson in 1989 rejects calls to amend the constitution to ban flag burning, noting that crosses have burned longer and there has been no rush to curb them. He frames the issue as a broader principle about symbolic acts and constitutional rights.
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National pastime or presidential fatigue in 2008 race
Editorial notes declining turnout from 60 percent in the 1960s to 55 percent in 1972 and beyond, then surveys rising debate frequency and high viewership. It argues the race centers on candidates Huckabee Paul McCain Clinton Obama, with energized Democrats and historic chances for a woman or an African American, drawing young voters.
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Ron Paul
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Barack Obama
Kansas Officials Contact List From Topeka Capitol Row
Readable list shows U S senators and representatives from Kansas, plus Governor Kathleen Sebelius and multiple state lawmakers. Entries include office addresses in Washington and Topeka, phone numbers and official websites for Robers, Brownback, Boyda, Sebelius, Apple, Schmidt, Holland, Feuerborn, Humerickhouse, Otto.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington, D.C
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Nancy Boyda
Longworth House
Fox
Kathleen Sebelius
State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste. 212S
Topeka
Governor
Derek Schmidt
Kansas State Capitol
Schmidt
State
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Feuerborn
Feuerborn
Joe Humerickhouse
Bill Otto
Otto
Neosho County Community College’s five year turnaround
Vicky Smith recalls guiding Neosho County Community College from a probationary, debt ridden institution to a thriving Kansas landmark. The college shed NCA probation, paid off no fund warrants, expanded programs, improved facilities, and grew credit hours by over 381 percent, while earning a national award for student outcomes assessment.
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NCCC
NCA
Higher Learning Commission
Commission
Uts
Ottawa
Kansas
National
Instructional Administrators’ Council
Neosho County Community College
Franklin County
vsmith@neohso.edu
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