No More Big Spending Liberalism in Government
Letter urges opposition to large welfare programs and liberal policies. Cites Goldwater and Broder to argue welfare state expansion harms freedom and national welfare, urging citizens to loudly resist continued big spending.
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Sen
Barry Goldwater
Broder’s
Goldwater
Lyndon Johnson
Great Society” Fame
Congress
Grassley rails against Clinton package as Carter style
Senator Grassley labels Clinton economic plan as Carter style tax and spend. He notes his own votes for Reagan era budgets with large deficits and accuses GOP leaders from Reagan to Bush of triggering most historic deficits.
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Charles Grassley
Clinton
Sen. Grassley
Jimmy Carter
Reagan
Senator Grassley
Bush
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
Nixon
Ford
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Jack Kemp
Iowa Debates Helmet Law and Federal Funding Pressure
A citizen voices concern that Iowa lawmakers face federal pressure to pass a helmet law in exchange for 1.9 million dollars for roads. The writer argues this compromises freedom and urges voters to demand full disclosure from their senators and representatives.
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Iowa
Embrace Choice in Public School Programs
A letter argues for parental choice between traditional and transformational education in public schools, citing Franklin School Mesa and concerns about race, outcomes evidence, and taxpayer responsiveness. It contends shared parent support could boost success and warns against restricting options.
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Benjamin Franklin
Mesa
Ariz
Franklin
Choice debate letter writers urge freedom of choice
Readers discuss parental notification for minors seeking abortions and accuse proponents of labeling opponents as the religious right. The letter cites religious faith, personal conscience, and biblical examples to argue for free choice and reject coercive laws.
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Beverly Hannon
Moses
Cain
Abel
Noah
God
Abraham
Mount Zion
David
Bathsheba
Solomon
Jonah
Ninevah
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Christ
A.W. Sheda
Mini mammoths and meteorite clues in ancient times
The March 25 Nature article notes dwarf elephants lived on Arctic island habitats around 1700 B.C. Insular evolution favored smaller herbivores and carnivores in Malta and nearby regions. An April Discover piece suggests a Nebraska crater possibly tied to climatic shifts and biblical era events. The author plans a summer field visit to inspect the site.
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Arctic Ocean
B.C
Stonehenge
India
Mesopotamia
Greece
Broken Bow
Neb
Troy
Schliemann
Troys
Neoliberal policies harm a Managua family in struggle
Leonel Guardado, a street scavenger in Managua, sees no meals in sight as structural adjustment cuts jobs and health care. The article notes high unemployment, collapsed health services, and crowded classrooms while calling for alternative development strategies and fair international policy.
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Leonel Guardado
Nicaragua
Leonel
Managua City
Somoza
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Angel
Jorgito
Xavier Gorostiaga
Jesuit Central America University
Managua
U.S
Verbs and subjects clash in sighing modern prose
A Betty McCollister clipping roundups critique subject verb agreement, noting fleets of horse vans is wrong because fleet is the subject and should take is. Other examples show misaligned verbs with plural subjects like attempts and films. The piece urges proper grammar even in rapid writing.
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Phooey
Vans
California
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Bob Bevenour
Fox Meadow Dr
Malta
Earth
Arctic
Nebraska
Bob Mossberry
Tipton
Mennonite Central Committee
Central America
U.S. Mint
Carl Kane
The
Betty McCollister
Iowa City