No justice in time for Timothy McVeigh
George Pyle argues that imposing the death penalty on McVeigh will not restore justice or heal the victims. He notes McVeigh's lack of remorse, questions the value of vengeance, and urges moving on through the legal process of pursuing accountability for the 1995 bombing.
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Editorial opinions vary in guest columns
Guest editorials present diverse viewpoints for readers, with views not necessarily reflecting The Herald's official stance. The piece notes the editor's disclaimer that opinions belong to contributors rather than the publication.
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Relief politics and a bank robbery lesson
Don Kaul ridicules a Fort Belvoir MP who robbed a credit union and returned to bank the loot. He then rebukes Republicans over a flawed disaster relief bill and contrasts Democratic theatrics with GOP political calculus, ending with reader contact info.
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Reader Forum Hails USD 290 Board Strategy Shift
Ottawa teacher Teri Howard criticizes the new board’s aggressive contract changes as harming a win win atmosphere. She argues a principled, collaborative approach built by prior boards and teachers was working, warns against wholesale rewriting and costly lawyer fees, and urges return to team collaboration.
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Reader Forum readers urged to sign letters with full contact
Submissions to the Reader Forum require hand signatures and include the author's address and phone number. Letters should be sent to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald, 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa, KS 66067, and very long letters may be edited for space.
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Girls of the Big Ten stir Midwest campus debate
Jacquelyn Mitchard writes about Playboy at the University of Wisconsin Madison. She notes protesters, eager models, and the lingering Playboy philosophy she calls objectionable, questioning if such images empower or degrade women while urging feminism and critical view of sexualization on campus.
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