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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 2006
Page
2
Karl Rove, then White House deputy chief of staff in 2005, argued that journalism is paradoxically more important now, with an emphasis on accuracy to support a functioning free society.
Protest music spans decades from Baez Dylan and Guthrie to Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine. Contemporary artists like Kanye West and Pink push political topics while shows like American Idol edit protest lyrics to please conservative viewers. The piece contends musicians defend expressive rights and urge viewers to engage in discourse, citing Dixie Chicks fallout and ongoing activism led by artists and editors.
The Ottawa Herald pagination editor Tommy Felts critiques Democratic and Republican leaders for tailoring statements to audiences. He cites Howard Dean’s CBN interview and Bush remarks on English lyrics to argue leaders lie or misstate party positions for political gain.
Readers raise multiple questions about private prisons in Kansas. They challenge the rationale for tying private prison bills to a veto proof sex offender measure and question repeated failures of these bills despite extensive coverage of private prisons' drawbacks. They argue for smart on crime approaches like rehab and therapy over mass incarceration and cite HB 123 and HB 2231 as promising paths to reduce prison crowding. They compare private contracts to historic slavery concerns and call for rehabilitation over punitive expansion. The note also includes a tangent about organic milk labeling and USDA comments, urging public input on labeling standards.
Readers are invited to send comments to The Ottawa Herald forum. Include your name and city of residence. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity and printed in the newspaper.
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