Republic or Democracy Why We Have a Republic Not a Democracy
Charley Reese argues that the United States is a republic, not a democracy, citing citizen-led elections as the mechanism for change. He contends modern centralized government resembles imperial Europe, criticizes federal overreach, and warns about judiciary actions and international bodies eroding state rights.
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Europe
George Washington
Eure
Washington
King George
United Nations
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
NATO
Charley Reese
Osoreeseao.com
Ottawa City Commission Faces Open Meeting Dilemma
The Ottawa commission weighs open public comment while limiting remarks on personnel or pending legal matters. Mayor Ramsey barred two speakers yet favors listening and maintaining openness, arguing citizens deserve a forum beyond meetings.
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Ottawa
Commission
John D. Montgomery
Roberts offends again as editorial derides Kansas senator
A guest editorial targets Pat Roberts with coarse language and sexism in a Kansas context. It recalls past incidents, including remarks about Carol Sader and public apologies, framing Roberts as unable to respect women while questioning his suitability for the U.S. Senate.
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Sally Thompson
Dodge City
Roberts
Hays
GOP
Bill Graves
Jim Slattery
Carol Sader
Sader
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Thompson
U.S. Senate
Washington
Congressional
David
House
Senate
Diane Feinstein
Barbara Boxer
Pat Roberts
Kansas
Gregory Halling
Hays Daily News
Community call to vote yes for new middle school
Reader Forum urges residents to use community authority and vote yes on November 5 to fund a new middle school. It emphasizes shared responsibility across rich and poor, old and young, and credits past generations for public education funded by communal action. Mike and Laura Stringer.
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Mike
Laura Stringer
Reader Forum invites signed letters with contact details
Readers are invited to submit opinions to the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed and include the author's address and telephone number. Longer letters may be edited for space.
Government contact details for federal and state officials
A list of contact points for government representatives includes President Bill Clinton The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC 20500 Comments Office (202) 456 1111 U S Sen Sheila Frahm 141 Hart Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20539 Topeka office (913) 27h 8401 U S Sen Nancy Kassebaum 902 Russell Senate Office Bldg Washington DC 20510 (202) 224 4774 Fax 202 224 3514 U S Rep Sam Brownback 1313 Longworth HOB Washington DC 20515 Topeka 6125 Kansas Ave Topeka 66603 (713) 233 2503 brownbak hr.house.gov World Wide War http //www.house.gov/brownback Gov Bill Graves Second Floor State Capitol Topeka 66412 (913) 296 3232 Attorney General Carlo Stovall Judicial Center Topeka 66412 (913) 296 2215
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U.S
Sheila Frahm
Hart
Senate
Washington
D.C
Topeka
Nancy Kassebaum
Russell Senate
Sam Brownback
Longworth
Carlo Stovall
Judicial Center
Father's Hands, Popsie, A World War II Pilot Remembered
The narrator recalls her father J. Hal Connor, a WWII pilot and old-school lawyer, tracing his hands as he lay dying in Emory Crawford Long Hospital. She cherishes his motto Keep your chin up and your eye on the ball and notes his honor loyalty and honesty, ending with goodbye to Popsie and gratitude for his hands.
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J. Hal Connor
Popsie
North Carolina
Emory University
Crawford Long Hospital
Atlanta
Oprah
Phil
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