Editorial Sparks Debate Over Ottawa Arena Funding
An Ottawa pitched as short on funds weighs options for its municipal auditorium while nearby Kansas City faces arena ticketing chaos. The Sprint Arena plan promised big acts like Elton John and Miley Cyrus but sat empty seats and inflated resale prices. Ottawa could boost revenue by filling OMA with suitable acts rather than courting outside providers.
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Kudos and boos wrap up summer’s news round up
A light hearted roundup cites Reba McEntire’s record sales and Marc Ecko’s decision on Bonds’ 758th homer ball at vote756 com. Stewart hosts Evo Morales in New York. God defends immunity in court. Columbia’s Bollinger criticized. a Tennessee theater ad targets Kathy Griffin. Iraq war deaths reach 3,800 with 268 in two weeks. pagination by Tommy Felts, Ottawa Herald.
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Rethink the smoking ban editorial critique
A Topeka Capitol Journal guest piece in The Herald argues against a smoking ban citing constitutional rights and potential job losses. It warns that many workplaces manage smoking issues and condemns what it sees as do-gooder air pollution activism and teen诱诱誘.
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Voices of Dissent on Public Health Policy in Ottawa
Jim Bass from Ottawa attacks do-gooders and proposed tobacco taxes, urging wartime rhetoric and strict measures. He claims air pollution would improve if public voices quieted, denounces youth groups, and argues for universal tobacco excise tax.
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