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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2009
Page
2
The Wall Street Journal executive Gerald F. Leib notes a journalism flaw. He says reporters overcover the obvious and underreport the difficult. He warns against substituting easy cynicism for hard reporting.
The Kansas Attorney General argues that strip clubs and sex shops do not deserve full First Amendment protection in a dispute over off site advertising near a highway. The columnist counters that these businesses exist legally and should receive full protection for lawful promotional billboards. The piece warns that capping such ads could set a dangerous precedent.
Hawver’s Capitol Report editor notes that Kansas has no adult seat belt law as of now, making the TV ad’s “click it or ticket” claim inaccurate. The piece explains that seat belt use for adults remains a secondary offense, with no current primary offense to trigger a ticket solely for not buckling up.
The piece argues Obama helped revive the Republican Party by energizing conservatives and purging moderates like Arlen Specter. It contrasts fiscal shifts, earmark reforms, and civil disobedience with Catholic debates sparked by Notre Dame and Obama’s speech, noting diverse Catholic views and criticisms from Trinity College president Patricia McGuire.
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