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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 2005

Page

13

Smitten mitten gift sparks love and gender clash

A columnist panics over The Smitten gift set a heart shaped left and right mitten for two. She mocks the concept of forcing romance with a two handed mitten and urges letting men pick their own gifts. She cites relationship expert Lisa Daily on male wooing and warns against overbearing rosetinted gestures.

Romeo Smitten.com

On Bullshit and the Threat to Truth in Public Life

This piece discusses lying and a broader danger of indifference to truth. Philosopher Harry Frankfurt argues bullshit erodes trust, not by falsehood alone but by dismissing facts, shaping a culture where rhetoric serves personal aims over reality. It questions tolerance of bullshit in politics and media.

Ying Clinton Martha Stewart Pinocchio Harry Frankfurt Princeton University Howard Dean John McCain

Government as perpetual parent undercuts personal responsibility

A column criticizes reliance on government, arguing Bush's budget reflects citizen passivity. It cites a Jump$tart test showing low financial literacy, Henry Edelman’s RICE Trust plan, and KidSave as prompts for early economic education. The piece urges individual thrift, self-control, and prudent spending.

Ric Edelman Ricedelman Edelman Rice Trust New York Times David Brooks Washington

Budget glare and farm subsidy cap in Bush plan

The author criticizes the 2006 budget under George W. Bush, accusing it of overpromising on AIDS funding and Medicare drugs while underfunding needed programs. They support a lower cap on farm subsidies but condemn defense spending and tax cuts for the rich, urging reform and accountability.

Department of Great Big Numbers Anwr Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Congress Bush Iraq Department of Defense Defense William Saleton Slate.com Donald Rumsfeld Rumsfeld Saleton Hubert Humphrey Iraq Reconstruction

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