Manitoba Opposition Leader Bashes Stubble Ban Panic
A letter to the editor criticizes the provincial NDP for a sweeping stubble burning ban that caused chaos in Manitoba. It argues the ban was ill planned, led to rush burning with heavy smoke, health risks, and safety hazards, and urges use of the Crop Residue Burning Program to protect health while meeting producer needs.
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NDP
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Mothers of the world unite against war
A plea urging mothers and women to oppose violence and war. The letter cites depersonalization in combat, quotes Keegan and McGovern, notes soldiers as pitiably young, and ends with a call for mothers to speak up.
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Mothers of the World
Unite Against
Afghanistan
Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin
George McGovern
Soldiers
John Keegan
Keegan
Vietnam
Dan Rather
Call for Larger Wind Turbine Setbacks and Safer Homes
A concerned parent urges a mile setback for wind turbines after their son’s vision and health suffered near a wind farm. The family alleges long exposure harmed a child, states the home was lost, and argues government action and developer restraint are needed to prevent similar harm.
Marking time on Petraeus surge reports in Washington
The piece argues Petraeus speaks as a political actor, with no incentive to downplay the surge, and that Washington treats his upbeat briefings as independent auditing. It contends the Iraq situation remains unstable, with Iraqi governance weak, Kurdish government tensions, oil politics, and mounting casualties as Bush nears exit.
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David Petraeus
Congress
Iraq
Petraeus
White House
George W. Bush
Washington
Bush
Baghdad
Ryan Crocker
Kirkuk
Mosul
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