Wright brothers centennial sparks regional celebrations
The 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers first flight triggers tributes in Indiana Ohio Iowa North Carolina and beyond. The piece highlights their upbringing in a supportive household with libraries and encouragement to pursue curiosity and invention.
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Moment democracy and Dean's surge in national politics
The piece discusses an anticipated Dean candidacy influenced by Gore's endorsement and the role of television moments in shaping campaigns. It compares Dean to historic outsiders and notes Duke University researchers finding TV minutes and framing affect Bush policy support, then critiques State Senator Stewart Iverson and Iowa budget furloughs.
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Letters defend royal rule and conservative media giants
The author argues state workers should earn only volunteer wages, praises monarchs and the Bush Cheney Rumsfeld axis, and mocks dissent as treason. He contrasts colonial loyalists with modern conservatives, condemns liberals, and asserts elite leadership in Congress and on Wall Street, ending with trust in bluebloods. Bill Werner Cedar Rapids.
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Judicial appointments affect daily life says Harkin
Sen Tom Harkin argues that judicial nominees affect ordinary people and cites protests over abortion clinic law use and the 1973 ruling on partial birth issues. He challenges GOP filibuster and warns voters that court decisions touch on religion and constitutional adherence in public life.
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