Residency Rules and Commuting in Public Posts Highlight Dilemmas
The piece discusses how residency requirements affect hiring and retention, using Ottawa Recreation Commission as a case where interim director Nancy Baker resigned to avoid relocating. It weighs pros and cons of on call duties versus personal life, noting commuting patterns to Kansas City metro and the broader question of when place of residence matters for job performance and community investment.
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Lawrence
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Kansas City
Burlington
Topeka
Readers' Forum letters from The Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald publishes letters to the editor under Readers' Forum where writers take responsibility for opinions and facts. Readers are invited to respond in the forum if they disagree or dispute statements.
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Seven Newsmakers Worth Googling Now
The piece highlights Hillary Clinton Hugo Chavez Mike Huckabee Paul Mooney Rudy Giuliani John Zogby and Joel Surnow as prominent figures for online background checks. It argues the Internet expands access to profiles beyond TV and newspapers and urges readers to research these individuals.
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George W. Bush
U.S
Fidel Castro
Chavez
America
Mike Huckabee
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Ark
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Huckabee
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Richard Pryor
Comedy Central
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Jesus
Cleopatra
CNN
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GOP
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Zogby
Bush
John Kerry
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Daily Show
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Protest Is Not Treason Letter Responds To Feb Edition
A reader rebutts Gary Sillett in The Herald regarding the Iraq war, arguing against labeling protest as treason and describing the war as unethical, noting ongoing opposition since before the invasion. The letter critiques illogic and stereotyping, calling for accountability rather than support for the war.
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Gary Sillett
the Herald
Iraq
Congress
Protesting War as Patriotic Duty and Call to End It
David Ludwig of Ottawa argues that the war rests on false data and immoral aims. He contends the conflict punishes a sovereign nation for others acts and insists supporting troops means bringing them home alive.
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Bush
Linda Brown’s Columns Lose Their Uplift
The Herald reader laments Linda Brown’s recent columns as disappointing and insulting to the retired. The note calls for appreciation of aging, gratitude for life stages, and reliance on God amid health concerns and aging quips.
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Linda Brown
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Ottawa Herald Letters to Readers Forum Policy
The Ottawa Herald invites readers to submit letters of up to 250 words to the Readers' Forum. Include name address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month limit. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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