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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 2008
Page
2
Ira Glasser, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union in 1998, argues that hitting the mute button is not the solution to the confounding questions of today’s political system.
Governor Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a bill that would have tightened voter access, prompting partisan claims of pandering. Critics warned the measure would burden the elderly, poor, and mobile voters while offering little proven fraud prevention, arguing the veto preserves broad democratic participation.
Tom Beaver, Muscogee Creek writer, argues DHS border fence jeopardizes American Indians and Alaska Natives sacred sites along the Rio Grande. He cites Tigua access denial, federal law waivers, and a 14-member Congressional suit urging adherence to protections. He warns of a broader attack on religious freedom and calls for unified faith community action.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius vetoed a coal provision tied to economic aims, but allowed a separate gun bill to become law without her signature. The gun measure, backed by the NRA, would permit some 65 year old criminal convictions to apply for concealed carry permits, passing 39-0 in the Senate and 117-4 in the House. The tactic protected the coal bill from a veto override and kept sine die pressure off while advancing gun rights.
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