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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 2006
Page
2
The quote asserts that human rights including the freedom to read what one wishes are universal values transcending national borders. It attributes the idea to Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian human rights activist, from 2004.
Citizens urged to demand transparency as Sunshine Week highlights open government and Kansas Open Meetings Act exemptions. The piece notes improper secret votes, public discussions, and the need for vigilance to keep public business in public view. It warns of risks from hastily decided matters and echoes calls for accountable leadership.
The Ottawa Herald invites Letters to the Readers Forum under 400 words. Include name and address plus daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. One letter per month per reader. Form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
A school column argues kindness shapes society and urges parents to teach empathy through daily acts. It emphasizes modeling caring behavior, involving children in volunteering, setting polite standards, and using negotiations to solve conflicts, with notes on Wellsville schools events and Denise O'Dea as superintendent.
Wendell Barker, Ottawa resident and former Franklin County attorney, argues Kansas Open Meetings Act violations by the Franklin County Commission. He cites eighty executive sessions in 2005 with undisclosed topics, critique of secrecy, and costs from taped meetings and lawsuits. He warns secrecy erodes accountability and voting informed.
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