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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2005
Page
2
A historic quotation asserts that without free press and fearless speech, regardless of government form, people remain subjects rather than citizens. It links independence of mind to civic status and democratic vitality, underscoring the core link between free expression and political agency.
Ottawa Mayor Richard Jackson outlined a review of the 2002 Ottawa Vision Plan at a city commission meeting. The plan spans 15 years in three phases and involves multiple entities including the Ottawa school district, city government, Chamber of Commerce, recreation commission, historical society, OFCED, Main Street Association, and Ransom Memorial Hospital. A progress report and timeline for next objectives are proposed, with no new plan needed as a living document requires ongoing scrutiny.
The First Amendment restricts Congress from establishing religion or prohibiting its free exercise, limits Congress on abridging free speech and press, and protects the right to peaceably assemble and petition the government for grievances.
Pat Apple, representing Kansas Senate 12th District, reflects on a busy session from January to May. The summary highlights bills on military insurance reinstatement, veterans memorials, tax exemptions for armed forces, education tuition waivers for POWs or dependents, wage protections for service members, and military license plates, plus veteran memorial highway designation and a $125,000 death benefit for Kansas National Guard families.
Column argues that the drug war, led by John Walters, has shifted to marijuana despite it being less harmful than tobacco and alcohol. It cites The Sentencing Project data showing surging marijuana arrests, minimal impact on crime, price drops, rising youth use, and calls for decriminalization in twelve states while criticizing harsher laws as ineffective.
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