Lincoln's Lincoln legacy in Iowa remembered in bicentennial
The Iowa observance marks Lincoln's 200th birthday with exhibits at the State Historical Building in Des Moines and displays at West Branch and Iowa City. Iowa honors include a road exhibition and strong Civil War ties with high per capita enlistment and over 13 000 Union deaths.
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Braham Lincoln
Iowa
Iowa State Historical Building Museum
Des Moines
Iowa Library
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Lincoln
Mississippi River
Rock Island
Ill
Davenport
Tad
Tama County
Mount Vernon
London
Readers discuss housing plans and health care in Cedar Rapids letter
The letter discusses neighborhood plans for vacant lots, modular homes, and subsidized housing to revitalize Cedar Rapids areas affected by floods. It questions budgeting in 2010, raises wage concerns for county officials, and critiques universal health care myths with references to health policy author Sally Pipes. Kenneth Lowen writes about Guantanamo detainees and national security.
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Mallard Fillmore
Rush Limbaugh
Doonesbury
Garry Trudeau
Cedar Rapids
MidAmerica Housing Partnership
Skogman
Charles Harvey
Johnson County Compensation Board
Sally Pipes
Guantanamo
Guantanamo Detention Facility
United States
Kenneth Lowen
Central City
Fuel surcharge fairness debated as prices stay low
The question asks whether it is fair for firms to bill fuel surcharges despite sustained lower fuel prices in recent months. It frames a policy and consumer pricing debate without citing specific companies or figures.
Reading the Cedar Rapids City Council leadership question
A GazetteOnline poll asks readers to rate the council's leadership since the June flood. Readers can vote daily online at GazetteOnline. The message includes a reader’s commentary advocating clawing back bailout funds, denying executive bonuses for years, and enforcing equal wages for foreign workers.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred Thompson
Courts Restore Rule of Law on Bush Torture Abuses
The piece questions Obama’s stance on releasing details of alleged torture of a terror suspect, Binyam Mohamed, and critiques the administration for withholding evidence in British courts. It discusses rendition, state secrets privilege, and calls for transparency and accountability. It notes Leon Panetta’s confirmation context and urges support for the State Secrets Protection Act.
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Barack Obama
Obama
Binyam Mohamed
U.S
Pakistan
Morocco
Guantanamo Bay
Mohamed
United States
Bush
George W. Bush
Jeppesen Dataplan
9Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
Bush Administration
Federal District Court
Justice Department
Eric Holder
Department
Executive Branch
Senate
America
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