Editorial: Vote on Linn County board size or risk democracy
The Gazette argues for a five member Linn County Board of Supervisors elected by wards while warning against a legislative mandate to expand. It questions legitimacy of bypassing a voter referendum and urges grassroots pressure to force a public vote on board size and broader governance issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Mary Lundby
Marion
Kraig Paulsen
R-Hiawatha
Swati Dandekar
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Linn
Polk
Cedar Rapids’ Commission
Lundby, Paulsen
Dandekar
Change
Cedar Rapids Area
Linn County Farm Bureau
Readers debate privacy in workplace drug testing and social security
Letters discuss privacy rights in random tobacco tests, urging protections against overreach. Others critique Social Security personal accounts as risky, favoring guaranteed lifetime and survivor benefits. The batch also questions mental health coverage and urges accurate medical guidance over faith based approaches.
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Social Security
Outposts of tyranny push for change amid U S concerns
The article argues Iran and Syria act as pills influencing neighbors and terrorism while North Korea persistently pursues nuclear aims. It urges diplomacy over invasion, highlighting multiparty talks with North Korea and sustained pressure on Iran and Cuba, Belarus, Burma, and Zimbabwe.
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Iran
Tehran
Syria
United States
North Korea
Bush
Europe
U.S
Belarus
Burma
Cuba
Zimbabwe
Iraq
Lebanon
Damascus
Bush Administration
Rafik Hariri
Washington
China
Korean Peninsula
America
Afghanistan
Black History Month and the word trap
Susan Benjamin argues that tolerance acceptance and understanding mask shortcomings in discussing diversity. She notes these Big Three drone through news and classrooms and suggests replacing them with embrace honor welcome appreciate value to better honor diversity without dampening honest discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Benjaminee
Jane
Barbados
Kedar
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Melody Graham
House of Hope
Mount Mercy College
Krueger
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Orlando Sentinel
Susan Benjamin
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