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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 2005
Page
6
The Gazette discusses weather driven school closures and delays. It argues superintendents weigh road conditions and district logistics to protect students while acknowledging parental frustration and the role of personal judgment in deciding whether a child attends class. Schools count weather absences as excused with make up work.
The piece argues Iowa uses a nonpartisan Legislative Service Bureau to redraw district lines every 10 years, insulated from politics. It notes most states let legislatures draw maps with partisan influence and cites Ohio and California attempts to switch to Iowa’s method, though votes failed. National guidelines are discussed as a possibility.
The letter-writer contrasts intelligent design with preformation and cites Iraq and Middle East peace hopes. It critiques The Gazette's coverage of the Abramoff affair, noting Sen. Grassley’s $62,200 and Harkin’s $17,000 connections while arguing for fair reporting and emphasizing political maneuvering and public consequence.
The piece argues for a major, sustained international push to rebuild Afghanistan, noting Coca-Cola and Norway’s aid plus NATO troops as hopeful but insufficient. It calls for a Marshall Plan scale reconstruction, arguing a strong external effort is essential to prevent Taliban resurgence and worsening poverty.
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