School levy prolongs funding. Cedar Rapids board defends action
The Cedar Rapids school board moved to extend the instructional support levy for three years and raise the property tax to 37 cents while keeping the income surtax steady. Supporters cite continued funding and state matches, while opponents warn of higher costs. a public hearing is set for Aug 25.
Catholics and activists clash over cohabitation and gun policy claims
In letters to the editor and responses, readers challenge Violence Policy Center sourcing on officer deaths from 1998–2001 and debate Catholic Church approaches to cohabitation and marriage. Rev. Thomas Zinkula of the Archdiocese of Dubuque defends pastoral responses.
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Discerning between challenge and recklessness at Greers Ferry Lake
A first person reflection from Eber Springs Arkansas contrasts risky cliff diving with prudent limits. It questions how individuals and leaders distinguish danger from challenge and urges balanced discernment in public policy and daily life. It notes risks from war to finance and urges embracing life without fear paralyzing action.
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Nikita Khrushchev
U S should act as a good Samaritan not imperial power
Opinion argues the United States should avoid empire and withdraw from conquest. It contrasts imperial history with a moral role as a good Samaritan, citing Britain and Rome while urging stabilization and local capacity building through UN-led nation building.
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Fareed Zakaria
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