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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2011
Page
4
The Gazette compares Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong Il noting Havel’s struggle for democracy and human rights against Kim’s authoritarian rule. It underscores freedom’s fragility and the enduring belief in liberty as a universal aspiration tied to responsible leadership and protection of rights.
The text presents Chris Christie endorsing Mitt Romney as the best qualified and most electable candidate. It notes Romney’s business and governance experience, leadership ability, and pro life stance, arguing for Romney to replace Obama and restore accountable government.
A speaker urges a boycott of Chinese products and more support for American made items. The note highlights job losses from imports and calls on local merchants, especially antique shops, to join the stance.
Letters from readers in Cedar Rapids Marion and Belle Plaine reflect pride in USA made wares, praise local theaters and gift ideas, and critique a political stance on child labor and sports pay. They urge supporting local shops, avoiding imports, and question greed in professional sports.
A reader complains about road construction blocking Council Street near the post office in Cedar Rapids. The writer notes severe delays at 5 p.m. and urges clarification on who authorized the work and why it blocks a key route to Blairs Ferry Road.
A group from the University of Iowa School of Journalism argues for journalism that reveals complex truths and serves the public good. They contrast this with caustic columns and emphasize ethics accuracy and social justice as core tenets. The piece cites Nellie Bly Halberstam Cunningham Woodward Bernstein Hersh Rideau and others as exemplars.
The author weighs the impact of a Ron Paul Iowa win amid debates over caucus relevance. Paul campaigns across Iowa with retail outreach and media exposure while Romney Gingrich lag in state presence. The piece muses on whether a Paul victory helps or harms the caucuses' future and the GOP nomination race.
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