Category: Politics
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Kansas news digest
News from alternative media around Kansas for October 19, 2009.
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Leonard Pitts vs. Fox News
I was reading Leonard Pitts’ editorial attack on Fox News while I was watching a news report about the feds Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) October 5 while eating breakfast. Pitts’ assault on Fox News made me reach for my flipper and check the two high rated broadcast news programs in the morning on NBC…
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Kansas news digest
News from around Kansas for October 12, 2009.
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Reaction to Star Parker shows intolerance of left
Before author and columnist Star Parker spoke at Wichita State University earlier this week, attacks were already launched, providing illustration of the rampant political correctness and speech codes in effect on the modern college campus.
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Star Parker to deliver message of freedom in Wichita
Tonight author and columnist Star Parker will deliver a lecture titled “Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: From Entitlement to Empowerment.” I spoke by telephone with Parker and asked her to give Wichitans a preview of the topics she’ll address tonight. One topic she said she’ll cover is the notion that people do not have the…
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‘State of the State Kansas’ covers state with video
Just a few weeks ago Kansas gained a new news-oriented website. State of the State Kansas is different from most news sites, as it focuses on providing long-format video coverage of issues and candidates. Rebecca Zepick founded State of the State Kansas. I visited with her last week and asked some questions about the site.
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Goyle holds campaign kick-off event in Old Town
In front of a crowd of enthusiastic supporters at the Pumphouse in Old Town Wichita, Kansas House of Representatives member Raj Goyle held a kick-off event for his campaign for the United States Congress. In his brief remarks, Goyle said that after receiving his education out-of-state, he — unlike many young people — came back…
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Pompeo announcement stresses health care, energy, national security
Today Wichita businessman Mike Pompeo officially announced his candidacy for United States Congress for the fourth district of Kansas.
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Americans fail basic test on history and institutions
If you took a test covering basic questions about American heritage and civics, how do you think you would do? Do you think college freshmen should be able to pass such a test?
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Articles of Interest
Wichita airport, golf, Sweden’s economy, federal government hiring needs, depression.