Quote of the Day on media coverage and public action
Robert Lichter, president of the Center for Media and Public Affairs, notes in 2003 that the media better cover events than ideas. Polls reveal opinions, but true drivers show when people march in the street.
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Robert Lichter
Center For Media and Public Affairs
Vision for old Ottawa school centers on mixed use renovation
Local developer Steve Foutch aims to convert the old middle school on South Main Street into seniors apartments offices and recreation centers. The plan hinges on rezoning and tax credits with construction expected to start after approval and could take eight to 12 months. The project follows the Abernathy Lofts example and preserves historic structure with help from Friends of Historic Buildings.
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Guest editorials showcase reader viewpoints in print
The Herald publishes guest editorials to present diverse opinions. Views reflect contributors and not necessarily The Herald or its editors.
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First Amendment Text Cited in U S History
The First Amendment enshrines five core freedoms: religion speech press assembly and petition. It prohibits Congress from establishing a religion or impeding its free exercise and from infringing on the rights of citizens to express ideas, publish, gather peacefully, and seek government redress.
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Bush social security reform stakes and critique in 2004 debate
Rich Lowry argues Bush pushes a bold Social Security overhaul with personal accounts to reduce entitlement dependence, while John Kerry resists change. He cites deficits from 2018 and long term shortfalls, contrasts rates of return, and urges younger workers to opt into private accounts financed by debt or restraint, framing Kerry as opposing the shift.
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Bush
WorldCom
Social Security
Cato Institute
Michael Tanner
Washington
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Night of Terror chronicles suffragists’ fight for vote
The piece recalls the 1917 Occoquan Workhouse assault on 33 suffragists, led by Alice Paul, as guards brutalized prisoners and subjected leaders to hunger strikes and mistreatment. It notes ongoing voter apathy, cites HBO’s Iron-Jawed Angels as a reminder, and urges turnout on November 2 with Dori Thomas of Ottawa urging viewership and voting.
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Dora Lewis
Alice Cosa
Lewis
Occoquan
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Woodrow Wilson
White House
Alice Paul
HBO
Dori Thomas
Ottawa
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