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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 2003
Page
4
Editorial urges Bush advisers to heed peaceful global sentiment but warns some protests lack logic. Cites large worldwide rallies and US ambivalence toward war with Iraq. Argues cost alone cannot decide war. wars must be fought to win despite price.
The Washington Post editorial argues Congress should not force a single nationwide reform. It criticizes a proposed cap on damages as insufficient and cautions that federal limits would stifle state innovation. It urges linking federal funds to broader, constructive reforms that protect victims and reduce medical error.
John C. Bersin argues the United States must lead against terrorism but work with allies. He warns against unilateral policy and stresses NATO unity, urges persuasion over bulldozing, and favors military action only as a last resort with broad support.
A reader argues against rising cigarette taxes proposed by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and questions why government uses tobacco settlement funds elsewhere. The letter calls for support for smokers trying to quit, noting prescription costs and insurance gaps, and suggests shutting down the tobacco industry.
Iowa lawmakers review a 17 year old restraint law as booster seats offer simple protection. Crashes kill 60 and injure 8,000 Iowa children yearly. 88 percent of ages 3 to 8 are inadequately restrained per a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia study. Seventeen states have strengthened laws. 26 more consider changes.
A pointed political opinion argues that the Bush administration is corrupt and immoral, citing job losses, corporate scandals, cuts to international family planning, and threats of war. It accuses the president of dishonesty, cruelty, and policy harm to the poor, urging removal to restore dignity and integrity.
The Gazette invites reader letters up to 300 words. Include your name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Submit to Letters to the Editor Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax or email.
The text argues that Iowa's two major parties, Democrats and Republicans, unfairly gate third parties from the political process. It condemns the parties for hypocrisy, expansive government intrusion, and trade deals like NAFTA, urging Iowans to demand real choices by permitting third party participation.
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