Editorial: Flag amendment showdown fuels election rhetoric
The editorial argues the Senate rejection of the flag desecration amendment is not a reason to oust lawmakers. It notes past House support and warns against linking the issue to term limits or a balanced budget. It cites Citizens Flag Alliance’s “See you in November” remark and predicts future political signaling.
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Senate
Congress
U.S. Supreme Court
Citizens Flag Alliance, Inc
Daniel Webster
Bosnia
House
Sen
Orrin Hatch
Utah
Women to Break Cedar Rapids City Hall Tradition
In Cedar Rapids the city code uses male pronouns for mayor and safety commissioner roles. Two women, Lee Clancey and Nancy Evans, are set to become the first female holder of these offices, signaling a shift from the long standing male majority on the council.
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Wee: Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Department of Public Safety
Lee Clancey
Nancy Evans
Unbridled capitalism exacts heavy price in a columnist view
Randy Mitchell argues long hours and payroll games sacrifice workers and families. He urges a national full employment policy, higher labor costs, broader societal cost accounting, and protections against low wage offshore competition to prevent a return to harsher labor conditions.
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U.S
America
Be careful of what you wish for in balanced budgets
Letters argue that balanced budgets shrink the money supply and trigger recessions. The writer cites Eisenhower, Kennedy slogans, and Fed actions, proposing converting debt securities to non-interest bearing notes to expand money supply and reduce debt levels.
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Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Federal Reserve
Fed
Federal Reserve Board
Lincoln and Clinton on War Powers and Peacekeeping
Dennis R. Getz argues in a Cedar Rapids letter that the Constitution limits presidential use of armed forces to national security. He contrasts Lincoln’s view of war with Clinton’s use of peacekeeping, urging focus on protecting the people and avoiding foreign deployments without authorization.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Clinton
Vietnam
United States
Bosnia
Patagonia
Iceland
Peru
Dennis R. Getz
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Guidelines
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions require full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone. addresses are not published and anonymous letters are not printed. Limit is 300 words. one letter per writer per 30 days. column length suggested 700 words or fewer. Mailing and contact details provided.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Parents guide article on Parental Rights Act review
The column discusses the Parental Rights and Responsibilities Act of 1995 co authored by Sen Charles Grassley and urges parents to read Why Johnny Cant Tell Right From Wrong by William Kilpatrick. Mary Lou Petersen Marion urges parental engagement amid school reforms.
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David Lynch
Charles Grassley
Johnny
William Kilpatrick
France and U S differ in fiscal woes and social models
The piece contrasts American politics with France, arguing the United States oversells its crisis while France pursues bold reforms. It notes France’s longer life expectancy, lower divorce rate, and higher social spending, suggesting low taxes do not guarantee positive outcomes and labeling Britain and Japan as less instructive models. The author argues no single pattern fits nations.
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Chicago
Air Force One
White House
France
U.S
Paris
Monumental New
United States
Britain
Japan
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