RICO fights the mob rewrite echoes class action trend
The piece argues RICO suits target big business via consumer class actions, noting Supreme Court expansion and concerns over misused provisions. It recalls Congress intended RICO for organized crime and suggests narrowing its scope to core crimes like illegal gambling, prostitution, and narcotics.
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Gazette invites public letters and guest columns
The Gazette accepts letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Submission requires full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. anonymous submissions are not accepted. Maximum 300 words per letter, one letter per writer per 30 days. column length usually 650 words or less. Include complete contact details and send to The Gazette, Box 511, Cedar Rapids IA 52406, or via fax or email.
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Bush embraces pro life stance on embryo origin and research
Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery notes President Bush’s stance that life begins at conception and opposes destroying embryos for research while supporting using already created stem cells. The analysis frames the decision as a historic pro life pivot amid ongoing abortion debates and federal funding limits.
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Letter to the Gazette disputes Scouts LGBTQ exclusion
Luna Daly of Fairfield criticizes Stefan Kanfer in the Gazette letter of August 3 for defending Scout exclusion of gays. She argues liberals resist mass ideology, condemns past scapegoating of blacks and gays, and cites history of discrimination and abuse against minorities.
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Ivory Tower debates on Truman decision draw veterans’ rebuke
Veterans and readers clash with a university guest columnist over Truman’s use of atomic bombs. Critics defend the wartime choice while denouncing academic judges as naive and out of touch with frontline realities.
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History Center naming rights bid sparks Linn County debate
Letters to the editor question a $500000 offer to Linn County for naming rights at The History Center in Cedar Rapids. Writers argue the county already bears the identity through Linn County Historical Society branding and favor direct funding over a naming-right sale.
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