Editorial Seeks End to Ban on Women in Combat
The piece argues that long serving women have faced combat duties despite a 1994 ban. It notes 280000+ women deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan with 800 wounded and 130 dead, and cites bipartisan support for lifting the ban as Panetta prepares to depart. It highlights veterans in Kansas and Desert Storm service, praising the overdue change.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Leon E. Panetta
Iraq
Afghanistan
New York Times
Panetta
Congress
National Guard
Kansas
First Amendment text excerpt reformulated
A concise statement of the First Amendment limits on Congress. It prohibits establishment of religion, free exercise restriction, abridgment of speech or press, and the right to peaceably assemble and petition. The provision guards core civic rights and outlines government restraint.
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Congress
Cross dressing voters sway Kansas election chess
In Kansas a partisan primary chess game unfolds as Democrats push to close their primary to learn who votes Democratic. A new Senate bill would extend the party-switch deadline to 21 days before the primary and bar switches from returning for 90 days, aiming to limit cross-dressing tactics by both parties.
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Kansas
Senate
Sheriff's drone demo ends in crash at Bearcat photo-op
In Montgomery County Texas Sheriff Tommy Gage showcased a Homeland Security funded pilotless drone with infrared gear and a zoom camera. The drone crashed during a landing, striking the SWAT Bearcat but causing no injuries, underscoring fears about police use of domestic drones and privacy.
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Tommy Gage
Montgomery County
Texas
Gage
Sheriff Gage
Swat Squad
Lone Star
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Linda Brown
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Laurie Blanco
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