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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 2004
Page
6
The Gazette notes approaching drug deadline for low income seniors and others. It highlights benefits of a $30 card with discounts and up to 25 percent on some drugs. It urges researching options and provides SHIIP and federal help contacts.
The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency and the city of Marion face a high stakes dispute over a planned landfill expansion. The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber offered to hire a mediator but sources say the parties are entrenched and likely headed to court. mediation may have come too late to avert litigation.
David Ronfeldt argues that in Afghanistan and Iraq the United States fights tribalism as fervently as Islamic extremism. He cites Salafi and Wahhabi jihadism and warns that religious identity often fuels tribal loyalties, with leaders like Bin Laden and al Sadr exemplifying tribal control.
Ruth Rehrauer of Central City questions the Wilton school board for allowing the film Fahrenheit 9/11 to be shown to students. She alleges the movie is propaganda by Michael Moore and accuses the board of endorsing a political agenda with uncertain educational value.
Richard Lanning of Alburnett voices concern over Bush reelection and corporate greed. He urges lawmakers to tax firms sending jobs overseas and asks readers to contact officials to protect American workers. Julia Lebeda Palo endorses the message.
Opinion piece argues the Bush administration drives a large fiscal wreck as the economy deteriorates. It claims rising deficits, debt, and offshoring of recovery, with criticism of wartime costs and leadership. Strong political rhetoric targets administration.
Dow Jones Newswire estimates up to 400000 jobs lost to overseas outsourcing this year, spanning manufacturing and white collar roles. Berkeley projects 14 million jobs vulnerable. firms like Maytag AOL MCI Rockwell and Goss have moved work, while top CEOs of 50 outsourcers averaged a 46 percent pay rise in 2003.
David J. Dowell of Iowa City argues Fallon pushes for reasonable reforms from health care to property tax and state human services. The piece frames Fallon as advocating campaign finance reform and anti special interest tax breaks while stressing a vigorous economy and urban growth control.
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