Editorial on Obama bypassing Congress and Supreme Court limits
The piece accuses President Obama of bypassing Congress through czars and agency rules, citing Libya action in 2011 and recess appointments ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. It argues checks and balances constrain executive power, warns of potential abuses, and questions Obama’s respect for law and opposition.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Libya
Guantanamo Bay
U.S. Supreme Court
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National Labor Relations Board
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Sharon Black
Terrence Flynn
Richard Griffin
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Supreme Court
Derek Schmidt
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United States Senate
U.S. Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
National Security Agency
Bush
Washington
Citizens United
EPA and Army Corps seek broader Clean Water Act reach
Kansas farmers and rural businesses oppose a proposed April 21 2014 rule expanding federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act to ponds puddles ditches and dry land. The Kansas Agricultural Alliance warns the plan narrows agriculture exemptions and would require more permits and state resources hindering conservation work and job creation. Members urge Gov Brownback Attorney General Schmidt and the delegation to write to the EPA and lawmakers to abandon the rule. Aaron M Popelka president elect Kansas Agricultural Alliance.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kansas
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Kansas Agriculture and Rural Businesses
Sam Brownback
Derek Schmidt
Respect for the American flag and its proper care
Dan Shannon, an Ottawa resident, reflects on Independence Day and the flag. He praises the flag’s symbolism, laments faded banners, and cites USFlag.org guidelines on raising lowering handling display and proper disposal by burning when worn.
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Ottawa
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