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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 2007
Page
5
The writer decries a proposed $1 per pack cigarette tax as unfair to smokers in lower income brackets and suggests taxing alcohol similarly to widen revenue. They argue 80 percent of adults drink and urge a fairer per unit levy on beer wine and liquor to fund state needs and curb smoking and excessive drinking. The letter is signed by Kenneth and Diane Mortensen Kepta.
Cedar Rapids resident argues for renovating the Green Square Meals site rather than relocating it. She cites community service, private funding offers, and the building’s fit with city needs, noting volunteers have served there for years and that displacement hides the hungry poor.
A plea urges America to return to Christian Judeo values and repent for sins. It calls readers to contact senators and representatives, pray for leaders, and commit to faith in Christ to avert further national troubles.
The Meals program advocates keeping Green Square Meals in its park site while moving operations to 605 Second Ave. Realtor Scott Olson would remodel for food service, but concerns arise over peripheral location far from the bus station and Geneva Towers, basement level donations, single floor layout, and stairs that hinder older volunteers.
Bill Werner argues the Iraq War was illegitimate, citing Tonkin Gulf falsehoods, civilian casualties, and misused powers. He urges Congress to impeach President Bush and Vice President Cheney before further aggressive actions risk broader war and regional chaos.
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