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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1998
Page
2
The Parsons Sun argues that aging inmates threaten corrections budgets as life sentences create high maintenance seniors. It calls for immediate planning for gray prisoners, budgeting for long nursing care, and candid legislative talks on future incarceration costs rather than releasing long-term offenders.
An assortment of guest opinion pieces appears in the Herald page, with editors noting that the views presented are those of the writers and not necessarily the newspaper. The notice invites readers to consider diverse perspectives while recognizing editorial independence.
The piece argues that Kansas schools benefited from higher sales and income taxes raised in 1992, yet much of the surplus was not spent on education. Politicians used the funds as a political shield, redirecting money into tax cuts and leaving per pupil funding at about 3600 dollars instead of 4500. Tom Sawyer critiques Governor Graves over the misallocation and calls for using surplus to boost public education and relieve local property taxes.
In a PBS Frontline film viewers see Kansas figures Charles Koch and Sen. Sam Brownback linked to covert funding that aided Brownback’s 1996 Senate race. The documentary accuses Koch Industries of pollution records and notes Brownback’s environmental ranking while Republicans faced backlash for campaign finance scrutiny.
Dale E. Anderson of Garnett responds to Ken Davidson about rail trail land issues in Kansas. He argues against government takings of private property for public trails, supports the Constitution, notes a Tucker Shuffle Act suit in Wichita affecting Prairie Spirit trail, and emphasizes land reverting to original owners despite current ownership.
A reader accuses U.S. Senator Sam Brownback and others of balancing the budget with funds stolen from the Social Security trust fund. The letter cites a claimed $96.3 billion surplus in 1998 and alleges a total theft of about $777.7 billion, urging repeal of the law and demanding repayment and accountability.
Readers are invited to submit opinions in the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Submissions should not exceed 500 words.
The author argues that economic cycles persist despite political talk of stimulating growth. Growth can oversupply production, banks fail, and bad loans rise, with Japan and U.S. banks at risk. History and balance sheets matter more than perpetual expansion, and true value lies beyond material wealth. Charley Reese cites historical insight and warns against overreaching finance.
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