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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2003
Page
9
A man in middle age endures a TV blitz of pickup and truck ads and Viagra spots. He laments his Camry payload, envies rugged truck life, contemplates a purchase, and humorously ponders Viagra and performance while awaiting the game.
Author Elizabeth Warren argues rising costs of home, health care, and schooling strain middle class families. She cites easy credit, weak schools, and bank deregulation as drivers of debt, urging school reform and restored usury laws to relieve pressure.
The writer lampoons U S policy on Iraqi reconstruction contracts after Saddam era dealings. It cites Halliburton's large postelection reconstruction role, alleged overcharges, and ties to the Cheney era while criticizing France Germany and Russia for past dealings with Saddam and praising moral strictness in sanction decisions.
The piece argues Playboy founder Hugh Hefner shaped mainstream porn and removed moral restraints. It cites societal harm including venereal disease, broken homes, abortions, and depression, criticizing media hype and endorsing traditional values of restraint and fidelity.
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