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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 2009
Page
4
Marion Independent School District wins over 80 percent support for an 8.8 million bond to replace Vernon Middle School and add fifth graders, with a 1.16 per thousand tax increase offset by a 34 cent reduction from targeted sales tax relief. turnout at 14 percent.
At Highway 151 and Springville the death of 42 year old Roger Bartels of Monticello marks the fourth fatality since 1993 and a string of injuries. Officials plan a 2010 J turn to improve sight lines despite criticism of new traffic flow.
A reader criticizes TARP spending and banker bonuses while endorsing the stimulus plan and warns against further taxpayer guarantees. He urges caution on downtown Cedar Rapids spending and argues for open-market purchase of Westdale Mall, noting flood risks from Cedar Rapids and the Mississippi.
A Cedar Rapids reader argues state rules infringe on personal choice by banning smoking in bars while allowing drinking. He contends local venues lose patrons and freedoms shrink, urging bar owners to decide smoking policy.
In a Point Counterpoint column a professor argues that affirmative action may skew college admission, while Larry King contends the policy implies African Americans are not as smart. The exchange questions whether supporters realize potential racial implications of affirmative action.
A local discussion questions whether the unnamed street near Kingston Stadium should be named after Kurt Warner. The vote asks residents to weigh in on honoring the NFL great with a street name change.
Gazette Online polls show 541 votes cast on whether the current stimulus plan would lift the economy in two years. The piece notes a daily updated poll and critiques of affirmative action in education with calls for more school funding.
Gregory Rodriguez discusses Keynes predictions in 1930 and modern shifts led by Dalton Conley’s concept of the intravidual. He notes how technology blurs work and home boundaries, elevating stress for high earners while redefining value and fulfillment in a connected economy. He argues future success favors those who blend and bend across life domains.
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