Cal Thomas: Evangelicals and the limits of political faith
Cal Thomas argues believers should submit to authorities as God established, urging prayer for leaders across administrations. He critiques evangelical reactions to Carter, Obama, Clinton, and Trump, favors policy over personal history, and closes with a call to focus on spiritual kingdom over earthly power.
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Community letters criticise traffic cameras and local leaders
A reader blasts traffic cameras, blaming Rep. Jake Highfill and Sen. Brad Zaun for unsafe roads and mocks stop signs. The letter also comments on city leadership, praising outgoing mayor Ron Corbett and urging the new mayor Brad Hart to match Corbett’s 2008 actions.
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Evolve festival support urged by Cedar Rapids leaders
James Heires argues for backing the NewBo Evolve festival in Cedar Rapids stressing its economic benefits, potential legacy status, and ability to attract young people, while criticizing critics and praising GO Cedar Rapids staff and local promoters. He cites broader political tensions and local public figures supporting the event's role in the community.
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Should Iowa trust state on death penalty, Porter argues
Guest columnist Jake Porter contends Iowa should not resurrect the death penalty, citing exonerations, flawed evidence methods, and the risk of executing innocents. He warns against expanding state power and urges lawmakers to kill the bill. Porter, a Council Bluffs business consultant and 2018 Libertarian gubernatorial candidate, writes.
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