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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2001
Page
12
A reader defends longtime Iowans against an Eastern Iowa newcomer's critique of local driving. The letter urges patience for all ages, urges slower speed and courtesy, and mocks disrespectful drivers while calling for shared roads and Iowa norms.
The Gazette accepts letters up to 300 words. Send with full name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown appear in print. Mailing address is The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax and email contacts are provided for submissions.
An April 4 editorial labels President Bush's gaffes as endearing while arguing his leadership risks regressing on safety standards and arsenic in drinking water. It cites a militaristic tilt and neglect of environmental concerns as examples of broader issues.
A reader questions if older guidance on the word simpler is valid today and notes dictionaries approve simpler, simpler and simplest. The piece also discusses obituary phrasing for step great grandchildren and the AP Stylebook guidance on hyphenation after great in familial terms.
In two Cedar Rapids letters, writers defend evolution as science and challenge anti evolution views. One urges Swisher area farmers to discuss antibiotic resistance with real growers, while the other argues that adults can hold nuanced views beyond either or thinking.
Michael McMahon of Manchester argues against honoring Reagan with government imagery and suggests placing his face on Treasury bonds to symbolize the national debt. He notes GOP control in the 1980s, calls for tax cuts benefiting the wealthy, and warns current deficits could require more bond issuance.
The reader questions the idea that economic growth lowers property tax rates. Despite growth in Cedar Rapids expanding the tax base, property tax rates have not fallen, contrasting with expectations that high development areas should have the lowest taxes. The note probes how accurate this conventional wisdom is.
A veteran nurse argues against 12-week nursing programs claiming they risk patient safety and ignore the complexity of individualized care. The writer emphasizes ethics, ongoing education, and the lifesaving nature of professional nursing across careers and communities.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy nor judge opinions. Readers may offer corrections or contradictions, with equal opportunity for publication of responses.
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