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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1995
Page
3
The piece warns that freedoms are at risk from government overreach and emphasizes vigilance over power. It recalls 1960s debates around Goldwater and Johnson, notes minimal gun control impact, and questions financial freedom from taxes while urging cautious scrutiny of claims about losing free speech.
Guests editors discuss racial profiling and bias toward white men with crew cuts or tattoos near military bases. Khalid Kebbati condemns terrorism and urges tolerance across Christian Jewish and Islamic communities. The piece shifts to Kansas gambling legality and legislative action, arguing casino gambling remains limited to state lottery or tribal reservations and urging lawmakers to move beyond politicking.
The author dismisses Robert McNamara's televised confession as belated and ineffective, arguing it cannot revive the dead or heal wartime wounds. Clinton is blamed for supporting McNamara while pro war voices persist, and the piece condemns antiwar activism and Hollywood figures, urging action before conflict begins and silence during its course.
Bill Manners surveys Kansas bicycle trails from Anderson to Johnson counties, naming rail corridors converted to trails and planned routes like Eisenhower, Prairie Spirit, and Ark Valley Nature Trail. He notes rail line abandonments, local opposition near Burrton Cemetery, and Army Corps projects across eastern Kansas.
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