Patriot Act debate sharpens as expiration nears
The Gazette argues the Patriot Act should be renewed with minimal delay to preserve widely supported homeland security provisions. It condemns partisan posturing and urges a timely compromise to avoid sunset while noting NSA monitoring and the need for clear legal authorization.
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Congress
National Security Agency
United States
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House
America
Coralville readers weigh in on forest project and growth
Readers from Coralville Mount Vernon and Cedar Rapids urge opposition or cautious growth. Letters criticize city leaders for spending on the so called Faroe Forest project and call for sustainable development and local action to protect character and nature.
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Coralville
Faroe Forest
Force Forest Group
Fairfax
Doug Valentine
Cedar Rapids
Not Only Sex Offenders Endanger Our Children
Dave Wetherell argues that focusing on sex offenders ignores other threats to kids and questions tracking all criminals. He contends education and conversation with children about dangers are more effective than broad surveillance.
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Dave Wetherell
Cedar Rapids
Arrogant administration denies fault over wire tapping
The writer condemns the Bush administration for illegal wire tapping and arrogance. They reference past presidents who denied wrongdoing and urge lessons from history.
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Bush
Freeman rejects Black History Month as separate American history
In a CBS 60 Minutes interview Morgan Freeman calls Black History Month ridiculous and argues Black history is American history. The column notes his stance alongside historical context from Carter G. Woodson and the broader push for inclusive, year round recognition of all ethnic groups in the United States.
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Freeman
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Eddie
Dupris
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Woodson
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Abraham Lincoln
Douglass
Lincoln
Wallace
Brother Morgan
France
USA
Jamestown Colony
St. Patrick’s Day
Cinco de Mayo
Columbus Day
Condoleezza Rice
Land preservation over unchecked growth in towns
A letter argues against road projects linking Newport and Prairie du Chien to enable residential expansion. It cites the Small Town Project and challenges the growth machine mindset, warning that perpetual growth harms farmland open land habitat and promotes automobile dependence.
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Newport
Prairie du Chien
Smalltownproject
Elk Foundation Preserves Hunting Tradition
A letter from a Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation member defends hunting as a generations old tradition. The writer notes the group’s growth to over 130,000 members and its funding of elk habitat, while asserting venison offers healthy meat free of hormones and pesticides.
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Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
United States
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