Readers urge voter homework amid campaign ads and Israel debate
Letters critique campaign advertising as misleading and call for informed voting. Community notes include reflection on U S Israel policy, a push for a military tough presidency, and details of a Cedar Rapids school district special election to boost the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy to 1.34 per 1000, with four polling sites and 10 year duration beginning July 1. Absentee voting is available.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Sen
Educational Leadership
Edgewood Road
Washington
Metro
Kennedy and
Jefferson
Obama uses air power to blunt Islamic State advance in Iraq
Charles Krauthammer argues Obama finally acted with U S airstrikes to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces retaking key positions including the Mosul dam and suppressing Islamic State momentum. He credits Abadi’s opening and asserts the need for broader public backing to sustain a rollback.
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Barack Obama
U.S
Mosul
Mount Sinjar
Irbil
Kurdistan
Obama
Israel
Baghdad
Osama bin Laden
Tikrit
Nouri al-Maliki
Haider al- Abadi
James Foley
Churchill
Roosevelt
Down town stores fade as Wal-Mart arrives in Cedar Rapids
Downtown Cedar Rapids faces a wave of change as Armstrong's and Smulekoff's close. Shoppers move to malls and outlets, while new growth in offices, restaurants, and culture reshapes the core. Smulekoff's flood buyout details reveal a city program and appraised value adjustments.
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Armstrong’s
Wal-Mart
Cedar Rapids
Smulekoff
U.S. Cellular Center
Paramount Theatre
Theatre
McGrath Amphitheatre
New Bohemia
Kingston Village
Rita Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Smulekoff’s
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George W. Bush
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Joe Heller
Green Bay
Hellertoon
Charles Krauthammer
The
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