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- Opinion: Scandals undermine trust in Obama May 19, 2013 · 26 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi triggers a major credibility crisis May 18, 2013 · 47 comments
- Tornado watch in effect until 10 p.m. in eastern half of Kansas; large tornado spotted near Wichita May 19, 2013 · 2 comments
- State Board hears opposition to Common Core Standards May 14, 2013 · 44 comments
- Gas prices approach record highs May 18, 2013 · 33 comments
- Lawhorn's Lawrence: A night of partying in Oread May 19, 2013 · 29 comments
- Opinion: Benghazi, IRS: Son of Watergate? May 15, 2013 · 112 comments
- Senate approves bill banning use of tax dollars to advocate for gun control May 17, 2013 · 60 comments
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013 · 11 comments
- On the street: Would you rather have a lower income tax and higher sales tax, or lower sales tax and higher income tax? May 17, 2013 · 38 comments
- Utah walks off with 1-0 baseball win over KU May 18, 2013
- Opinion: K-State's Snyder coaches life, then football May 12, 2013
- Two Topeka men shot in Lawrence early Sunday morning; police seeking persons of interest May 19, 2013
- Editorial: Poor process May 19, 2013
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days May 19, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Budget provision would block state funding for Common Core standards May 16, 2013
- Kansas Forestry Service, USDA study finds the value of Douglas County trees May 10, 2013
- Mother, son to graduate from KU together Sunday May 18, 2013
- State Board hears opposition to Common Core Standards May 14, 2013
District orders changes to 8th grade slavery lesson
Liberty275. We may be past shackles and chains on our slaves (at least in public), but unfortunately we as a society are not yet past slavery. There continues to be what is now called "human trafficking". It's slavery, plain and simple, and it is going on right now, all over the world - including the USA.
So yes, our children need to learn this.
February 19, 2013 at 12:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Senate grinches
Senator Dole is part of a now almost extinct group of leaders - a statesman. Not a politician. Even though he has retired, I use the term IS because he obviously still keeps up to date with current political events and apparently felt strongly enough about this bill to attend the vote. A now frail man who did dedicate his life to serving not just the people of Kansas, but the entire US. Sighting one of these rare specimins in the political sewer that has now become our Nations Capitol is likely impossible. Instead we get folks like Moran and Roberts, who are blindly led by *shudder* someone like Santorum.
Ms. Slimmer, by comparing our current Kansas Senators to grinches, you do the grinches a disservice.
December 7, 2012 at 1 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Report: Sebelius violated politicking ban
Amen Autie!
September 13, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Marriage threats
tomatogrower - Brownback and Phelps? If nothing else they share that fear.
May 18, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sound Off: Is it legal if a person has parked their vehicle in their driveway, but a portion of the
acg- so....*Gasp, I'm not the only person on the planet* *Snivel and whine that I am inconvenienced a little bit*
That seems to be a more appropriate attitude for those folks who are so self centered that they block the pedestrialn right of way. It's too inconvienent to pull into their garage (or maybe the garage is full of other "stuff"), or up on their driveway, or park on the street. Which, by the way, are all places that cars have a right to be. Where they DON'T have the right to be is on the sidewalk.
May 17, 2012 at 12:52 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Vacuum cleaner dilemma
I spent over $500 on a Dyson Animal (the purple one) about 9 years ago. I did replace the clutch (handyman hubby, actually) a few months ago, but I blame that failure on preteen/teen boy vacuumers (who definitely do not pre-pickup a lot of the big stuff) and who have weird things like BB's in their rooms that hide in the carpet until sucked up. I LOVE the Dyson, and I will buy another when this one eventually hits the dust.
May 7, 2012 at 12:48 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sound Off: What’s the number to call to stop telemarketers from calling my phone?
Too true about Jenkins. Do y'all also get the mailings? I've wondered a couple of times how much of *our* tax money she spends trying to convince us she's doing a great job representing our interests (that's a discussion for another day)
I do have fun with the "political survey" calls, tho. From the get-go you can figure out which party they're from and what their agenda is. I actually enjoy giving them my answers.....
April 26, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Lecompton elects council members
If you decide to run for office and work as a public servant, you'd darn well better expect that not everyone is going to be happy with what you're doing. In other words, what the heck did they expect? So they got in a snit and quit?
April 4, 2012 at 1:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Holocaust survivor recounts story to students
I used to snoop around the old prison camp in East Lawrence, it was close to where I think the City Garage is (slightly north). I had always been told it was a German camp, though. I wish I'd taken pictures of it....
March 30, 2012 at 12:38 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Sound off: What is USD 497’s policy on teachers espousing their personal political and religious bel
I have 2 kids at LHS right now. I am one of those parents who goes to PT conferences and to events that my children are associated with, and I've met a few teachers whom I would consider conservative, perhaps even radically so. I have heard from my kids about some of the more conservative leanings of a couple of the teachers, but that's OK. It was a conversation starter for the two of us. I WANT my kids to learn to think for themselves. I want them to be able to engage in philosophical debate and to be able to figure out where they stand on issues, even if their viewpoints are different than mine. You know, to actually USE the brain that GOD gave them.
February 27, 2012 at 1:11 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )