Quote of the Day from Tertullian on religious freedom
The quote from Tertullian, a Christian writer around 200 A.D., asserts that forcing others to practice a religion is not part of genuine religious practice. It frames religious liberty as a core principle against compulsion.
Ottawa High School 880 Relay Team Wins National Title
The 1933 Ottawa High School 880 yard relay team led by coach Orlis Cox and featuring Virgil Sealey Charles Young Clarence Heckroot and Jack Richardson captured the school's first and only national championship.
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Ottawa legend Orlis Cox enshrined in Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
The Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inducted Orlis Cox in Wichita, praising his coaching of Ottawa High School’s 1933 relay team that beat a Jesse Owens led squad, and his leadership as Ottawa Recreation Commission director who integrated the city pool and championed social justice and youth mentoring.
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Liberals Find Jesus Card In Health Care Debate
The piece argues Democrats push a public option by invoking Jesus to win religious conservatives, citing Michael Moore and critics of capitalism. It notes liberals face scrutiny when religion is used in policy fights and laments hypocrisy on mixing faith with politics.
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Rock pile punishment proposal and national energy policy critique
Reader letter argues for replacing jail with a rock pile for petty and non-dangerous offenders, proposing rocks smashed per hour as a punishment. It also condemns lenient sentencing, impractical welfare costs, and criticizes a cap and tax plan, urging stricter judicial discretion and opposing mandatory carbon cuts without global agreement. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan, voices continued opposition.
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