Somalia famine crisis asks for action not indifference
The writer warns that millions face peril in Somalia and thousands of children die daily while aid distribution relies on private funding. He compares to Ethiopia 1985 giving, noting Somalia donations are far below that level and urges Cedar Rapids readers to act despite seemingly distant impact.
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Somalia
International Red Cross
Ethiopia
Cedar Rapids
Abortion, morality, and abstinence call in a Norwegian reader’s letter
Celestine Schulte of Norway argues against abortion and for abstinence, condemning a permissive society. She warns of sexual smut targeting youth and compares abortion to AIDS, urging moral standards, personal responsibility, and the preservation of virginity as gifts for marriage.
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Celestine Schulte
Norway
Outcry Over Iowa Parole Board And Innocent Convictions
The writer condemns tax dollars spent on convicting the innocent, targeting the Department of Corrections and the Parole Board in Iowa. They recount a Cedar Rapids parole officer pressuring an innocent man with the threat of any minor offense and accuse a taxi driver of signing a false statement to avoid incarceration, urging corrective action.
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Parole Board
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Believe It Alcohol Kills Letter Calls for Treatment Over Jail
An August letter argues alcoholics are sick, not criminals, urging long term care and compassion. The writer, self described as a 39 year old alcoholic who blackout drinks since age 15, supports treatment over repeated imprisonment to solve drunken driving issues and prevent deaths.
Steep Odds and a Personal Take on the ERA
A reader named Dick Allemang from 3001 Ridgemore Dr SE questions NOW's ERA advocacy citing personal threshold and domestic chores as a factor. The note frames political support as tied to household roles and everyday life.
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Dick Allemang
Ridgemore Dr
Double standards on family values debate
Patrick D. Crawford critiques the Bush administration’s use of family values while accusing it of tax cuts for the wealthy and harming the poor, disabled, and elderly. He asserts the vice president dodged the draft, calling out perceived hypocrisy in political rhetoric.
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Bush
Family values and virtue critique of Republicans and liberals
The author argues parties fail to embody virtues and cites millions of fathers separated from children and millions in delinquent child support. Clinton is said to recognize the problem as he seeks to reform the Democratic Party, while Carter is noted as having failed.
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