Iowa editorial targets Bloom critique of Iowa life
The Gazette rebuts University of Iowa professor Stephen Bloom for his Atlantic essay on Iowa life and the caucuses. It criticizes stereotypes and factual errors while acknowledging real Iowa challenges such as manufacturing decline and an aging population.
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Stephen Bloom
Iowa
the Atlantic
Bloom
America
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Roundabout marvel on Lucore Road sparks local pride
Marion residents praise a new Lucore Road roundabout as efficient and visually striking. Readers respond with letters urging caution on taxes, gun control, and government honesty, while advocating domestic oil drilling to boost jobs and reduce prices.
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Lucore Road
Marion
31St Street
Susan Morrissey
U S faces budget clash over Afghan aid
Dell Fossum argues the United States cannot fund ongoing Afghan support while domestic programs face cuts. He cites Hamid Karzai's $10 billion yearly need through 2024 and questions America's priority of international aid over core American interests.
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Hamid Karzai
Afghanistan
America
Iraq
Dell Fossum Decorah
Congress must embrace freedom and cut spending now
An opinion piece argues Congress has failed the supercommittee by not slowing spending growth, equating a 3 percent cut to a family budget and warning debt could reach 120 percent of GDP in eight years. It calls for returning to core American freedoms and letting citizens take the lead. Antony Davies, economics professor at Duquesne University, signs as author.
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Washington
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Europe
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Duques University
Pittsburgh
Drantony Davies
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Sense and nonsense on the border politics
The piece argues Obama faced political pressure to deploy 1200 National Guard troops to the border, justifying the move as temporary and costly. It notes declining illegal crossings, calls out Texas Governor Perry, and warns against overreacting with funding for a border already tightened by patrols and economic factors.
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Arizona
U.S
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Pentagon
Texas
Rick Perry
Perry
United States
Border Patrol
Mexico
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