Patrol air wing shrinking demands budget priority
The Gazette argues State Patrol must prioritize funding for aviation and staffing as the air wing falls from 16 planes in 1996 to seven today. It notes fewer hours of flight, fewer highway citations aided by aerial surveillance, and broader cuts across special units and road troopers, urging legislative action.
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the Gazette
Darin Snedden
Mount Vernon
Iowa State Troopers Association
Iowa State Patrol
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Rob Hogg
House
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Department of Public Safety
Snedden
Senators oppose Bring Jobs Home Act amid GOP voting bloc
Readers criticize lawmakers over the Bring Jobs Home Act S 3364 and Obamacare politics. They urge straight votes to curb overseas job loss and warn against Medicaid expansion and tax increases. The letters echo concerns about national debt and government spending.
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Debbie Stabenow
D-Mich
Senate
United States
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The letter argues against President Obama and liberal policies, calling for taxation of the rich and criticizing federal spending. It questions entitlement reliance and urges evaluating his four-year record at the upcoming election.
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Civil War costs and lessons from a historian
Historian David Goldfield argues the 150th anniversary is a good moment to weigh war costs against benefits. He suggests comparing slaveholding nations and northern states that ended slavery without war. War’s costs can hinder justice, while slower justice might yield quicker civil rights and better long term outcomes.
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David Goldfield
United States
South
Blade Runner Pistorius in London Olympics Debate
Gregg Hennigan writes on Oscar Pistorius the South African sprinter with carbon fiber blades and the question of fairness in the Games. He reflects on prosthetics in sport and his family's hopes for their son who may face amputation, emphasizing support and resilience.
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Oscar Pistorius
Pistorius
Court of Arbitration For Sport
Obama’s Economic Sell: Main Street Over Washington
Dallas Morning News columnist William McKenzie argues Obama risks re election by not appealing to economically stressed Americans. He cites poll data, investor hesitation, and middle class discontent, urging clearer focus on growth over taxation rhetoric.
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America
New York Times
Mitt Romney
Obama
George W. Bush
Washington
Main Street
The
Wall Street Journal
Colorado
Warren Buffett
William McKenzie
Dallas Morning News
Wmckenzie
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