Detainees stir debate over Geneva Convention at Guantanamo
Editorial argues the Bush administration’s stance on detainee rights at Guantanamo, while potentially easing overseas criticism, misreads domestic debate. It notes Geneva protections apply to soldiers, not terrorists, and urges formal charges and court proceedings for prisoners.
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Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
White House
Ari Fleischer
Bush
Afghanistan
Taliban
al-Qaida
Michael C. Dorf
Columbia University
Findlaw.com
Donald Rumsfeld
Pakistan
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
City County Consolidation Under Scrutiny in Cedar Rapids Area
Jim Schmickley argues that Bluestem Solid Waste Agency shows flaws in merging Cedar Rapids and Linn County functions. He urges reorganizing Bluestem, adding representation for residents, and pursuing a carefully planned city county consolidation.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Area
Bluestem
Linn
Jim Schmickley
Monroe Township
League backs Shays Meehan campaign finance reform bill
The League of Women Voters calls for passage of the Shays Meehan bill to curb unlimited political donations from corporations unions and wealthy individuals. It urges Congress to act and President Bush to sign, praising Rep. Jim Leach for supporting real reform.
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League of Women Voters
Shays-Meehan
U.S
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Bush
Congress
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Jim Leach
Pate
Gazette invites letters and guest columns rules
The Gazette announces submission guidelines for letters and guest columns. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number though addresses are not published. Letters capped at 300 words with one letter per writer every 30 days while columns may run up to 650 words.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mayor Paul Pate Pushes for Money and Honors
A local report portrays Hiawatha businessman Paul Pate pressing federal leaders for funds and proposing a Kurt Warner day while vowing a new season. It criticizes his campaign rhetoric and urges action rather than more campaigning.
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Hiawatha
Paul Pate
Kurt Warner
Shredders Rise With Enron Scandal In Corporate Culture
Lenore Skenazy notes how Enron spurred a boom in document destruction from massive industrial shredders to consumer machines. The piece traces shredding history from Watergate to Tehran and links lax practices to postsubpoena behavior, ending with a cheeky take on better shredders.
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Lenore Skenaz
Enron
Gutted Energy Company
Big
Little
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Dave Storey
Scott Swenson
Peg Schmitz
Ruth Wedgwood
Yale Law School
Time Magazine
David Joachim
Royal Products
Consumer Information Products
New Jersey
Joachim
G. Gordon Liddy
Tehran
Iran
Confucius
Lenore Skenazy
New York Daily News
Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services
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