San Francisco Ruling Challenges Supermajority Tax Rule
State supreme court rules the two thirds special tax requirement tied to Prop 13 for general expenditures is undemocratic and not required for taxes without specific earmarks. The piece questions the legitimacy of supermajority mandates and contrasts historic rulings with California’s stance.
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Howard Jarvis
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Cedar Rapids Public Schools Weigh Community Education Expansion
The Cedar Rapids school system considers extending adult education into recreational, vocational, and consumer fields beyond the current program. Critics note Kirkwood Community College and local groups already serve older adults, with no clear unmet need. A study must prove demand and cost advantages before proceeding.
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Cedar Rapids
Marvin Maire
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
YMCA
YWCA
City Recreation Department
Spending cuts alone won’t cure the deficit
The article argues that cutting spending by itself cannot balance the budget. It notes Reagan’s reluctance to touch military spending, outlines projected 1984-85 military costs, and stresses untouchable debt interest. It questions whether reducing payments to individuals, including Social Security and welfare, would suffice to cover a projected 1985 deficit between 140 and 200 billion dollars.
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Reagan
Congress
Ronald Reagan
Budget cuts and the Reagan plan in 1985
The piece analyzes a 1985 budget gap and the limits of cutting welfare programs to balance the budget. It discusses 1981 1985 spending shares and estimates potential cuts under Reagan's balanced budget amendment, noting the political debate in Congress and governors. It questions whether welfare cuts alone can close the deficit.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
James R. Jones
House Budget Committee
National Governors Conference
Promises That Defy Reality Across Political History
A mid July Gazette notes the White House doubts it can end the Iran Iraq war due to limited influence. The piece argues politicians promise impossible goals, citing Wilson, FDR, LBJ, Nixon, and Reagan, then lists ten exaggerated pledges for illustration including ending war, poverty, and obesity.
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Mideast
Allah
Woodrow Wilson
Fdr
Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts columns
Periodic observations from thoughtful Eastern Iowans invited to express themselves here. The topics are unlimited. The views are theirs. Albert W. Potts Jr. of Iowa City is a securities investor and trader, a writer, and former Methodist minister who served four years at a church in Coralville.
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Albert W. Potts Jr
Iowa City
Coralville
Public fed up with library costs and cuts
A reader questions library spending after a Gazette report on rising prices and foreclosures. The letter cites budget cuts to materials, potential shortened hours, and a parked bookmobile while urging cost cutting and budgeting rather than higher taxes.
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Gazette
Scripture and the invisible gardener in Protestant thought
The passage argues that without objective propositional truth in scripture religion loses its evidential basis. It critiques Kant Schleiermacher Hegel Barth and Bultmann for separating faith from knowledge and historicity, warning that revelation requires explicit propositional expression to avoid relativizing the Bible's objectivity and authority.
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Kant
Schleiermacher
Hegel
Barth
Bultman
Compassion for Cedar Rapids Hospital Staff Praised
A Cedar Rapids reader lauds St Luke's 5 West cardiac care for timely, compassionate treatment during her father's final illness. She credits nurses for comfort, and credits Drs Deloresco and Paywandi for clear explanations, plus chaplain intern Frank Willy for support.
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Dad
St. Luke’s
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