Quote of the Day from P Anthony Ridder in 2002
The quote credits P Anthony Ridder, chairman and chief executive officer of Knight Ridder, with a vivid analogy: newspapers are to the republic as wood to fire, providing light and sustaining activity.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 2004
Page
2
The quote credits P Anthony Ridder, chairman and chief executive officer of Knight Ridder, with a vivid analogy: newspapers are to the republic as wood to fire, providing light and sustaining activity.
Guest Editorial notes an annual First Amendment Center survey showing 30 percent think rights go too far, down from 50 percent after 9/11. Authors warn against restricting freedoms and emphasize these rights apply to all Americans, urging that they remain intact for everyone.
A directory listing multiple officials from Kansas including Governor Kathleen Sebelius and state senators Derek Schmidt and Robert Tyson, with office addresses in Topeka and Washington. It provides telephone numbers and web addresses for each official, covering governor, state senate and house members.
Guest editorials present diverse opinions for readers. Views expressed may not reflect The Herald or its editorial staff.
The First Amendment limits Congress from establishing religion or restricting free exercise of religion. It protects freedom of speech and of the press, and guards the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The AP report notes Greyhound will close 260 small town bus stops across Kansas and beyond, chilling rural life. A Kansas Board of Education review then questions social studies standards, highlighting focus on history and geography amid broader debates on global awareness and economic links to world markets.
Robert G. Gard argues against deploying ground based midcourse National Missile Defense in Alaska and California citing limited testing, high costs, and potential design flaws. He notes bipartisan resistance to tests, warns decoys could defeat the system, and urges postponement until realistic battlefield testing proves effectiveness. He advocates reallocating funds to secure vulnerable sites, ports, and borders and signs an open letter from 49 retired generals and admirals urging delay.
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