War on drugs lost and harm reduction urged
A reader argues the drug war is lost and calls for harm reduction over prohibition. The letter cites privacy invasion, confiscation, and death from enforcement, advocates tax revenue from legal drugs, and points to The Drug Policy Foundation and Dr Arnold Trebach for information.
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Thomson
Drug Policy Foundation
Arnold S. Trebach
Connecticut Ave. NW
Washington, D.C
Bob Dostal
Iowa City
Watching the Rule-Makers In Washington and Iowa
Robert M. L. Johnson of Cedar Rapids urges scrutiny of federal and state rule making after laws on health care welfare and environment. He notes the Rule Review Committee in Iowa and questions who watches the rule makers in Washington during a election campaign pause.
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Washington
Iowa
Congress
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Gazette invites public letters with full identification
The Cedar Rapids Gazette accepts letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Submissions must include writer’s full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. Email and fax options are provided and online aliases are not accepted.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Lightfoot Defends Terrorist Policy Balance in D C Statement
Rep. Jim Lightfoot of Iowa emphasizes support for strong punishment for terrorists while cautioning against rushed expanded wiretapping. He vows to protect lives and civil liberties, seeking a balance between security and privacy without surrendering American principles.
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Jim Ross Lightfoot
Iowa
Washington
D.C
Smoke screen rhetoric on tobacco, politics and ethics
A reader argues that Democrats hypocritically fault tobacco money while also accepting it, citing Willie Brown and others. They claim Clinton era drug use and pro abortion lobbying expose deeper corruption, asserting moral double standards and calling out media bias.
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Democratic Party
Willie Brown
San Francisco
al Gore
Clinton
Tom Harkin
Mike Gannon
Coralville
Accessible Mike Dulaney for Linn County Board of Supervisors
The piece endorses Mike Dulaney as an accessible candidate who will listen to all sides to serve the whole community. It argues he will be approachable, value residents' input, and make county decisions that reflect local concerns. A vote for Mike Dulaney is framed as a vote for self-advocacy.
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Rosemary Thomson
OSHA
Thomson
RadioShack
Mike Dulaney
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Mike
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