Cheney expands the vice presidency into power center
Timothy Walch notes in At the President's Side that Dick Cheney has made the vice presidency a key power base in the Bush administration. The book by Ron Suskind with Paul O’Neill portrays Cheney as the central authority behind foreign policy health care and energy.
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Tests Cannot Predict Future Teacher Performance
The piece argues standardized tests for teaching graduates fail to gauge future classroom success. It cites a veteran English teacher who benefited from college records, mentoring, and internships, noting Praxis 2 cannot predict long-term performance and should not determine all new teachers.
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patriotism and war critique letter from Mount Vernon
Dan Campagna argues against the Iraq War, accusing the Bush administration of false pretenses about weapons of mass destruction. He decries American casualties, tax cuts for the rich, failing public schools, and environmental harm, urging soldiers to be brought home and the lies to stop.
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No Language of Faith in Public Life, a Frustrated View
A reader condemns secular challenges to Christian symbols and prayer arguing the nation’s founding and currency reflect Christian roots. He asserts personal rights to worship and calls for a return to living by religious principles despite government expansion. The piece laments the removal of religious phrases from public spaces and schools.
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OWAS CHILDS RALLY ON FAMILY AND ELECTION FERVOR
A broad blend of views on character education at home, traditional family foundations, and political forecasts for 2004. Commentary frames public schooling as failing, stresses family stability, and analyzes Bush versus Kerry in a heated presidential race context with IBM job growth cited.
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Bush urged to fund global AIDS fight with $5.4 billion
Critics accuse President Bush of breaking his pledge to combat AIDS after a year of inaction. they cite over 20 million deaths and 14 million orphans while urging a $5.4 billion U.S. contribution for next year via the Global Fund to Fight AIDS TB and Malaria.
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Deciding factors quoted by Thomas Jenkins at North Liberty
North Liberty resident Thomas Jenkins voices a view on a decision factor in a front page Gazette story dated January 18. The item highlights community perspectives and local debate surrounding a public issue.
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Iowa caucuses spark debate on democracy and allocation
A reader from Iowa criticizes caucuses as flawed and undemocratic while noting a microcosm in a precinct where results showed Kerry with two delegates, Dean and Edwards sharing the rest. The letter reflects concern over the impact of caucuses on truth and democratic representation.
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