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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2009
Page
3
The Gazette notes Taylor Elementary's reopening after flood damage brings pride and neighborhood renewal as student enrollment nears pre flood levels. Editorial questions how the district should handle other flooded facilities like the Educational Service Center and related maintenance buildings, which residents view as lower priority than classrooms.
Community open house runs 4 to 7 p m Thursday at Kennedy High School with 24 elementary six middle and four high schools involved. The event gives cost option details and public input on possible relocation or sharing of facilities with the city as the district weighs a final plan for November board action.
A columnist decries the use of Hitler imagery in health care debates and the media circus surrounding town halls. He cites an Obama Hitler poster incident in Las Vegas and a Dartmouth confrontation with Rep. Barney Frank, arguing such rhetoric trivializes evil and inflames narcissistic culture. He urges turning off cameras as a nonviolent protest. Contact: kparker kparker.com
Readers rail against H R 3200 arguing it expands government control, endangers the vulnerable, and funds abortions. Authors cite end of life orders, compulsory home visits, and insurance industry reform while urging rational debate and public option.
The Saturday town hall at the University of Iowa drew more than 750 attendees as Rep. Loebsack explained how health care reform would work. Despite clashes and slogans, the event showcased engaged citizens from all sides, turning a policy debate into political theater and signaling active participation in the democratic process.
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