Bring Freedom Festival Fireworks Back Downtown
The Gazette urges Cedar Rapids to restore the Fourth of July fireworks to downtown and the riverfront. City hurdles include a potential $30,000 security bill and safety concerns over May’s Island after flood damage, with council vote pending and possible private security or alternative venues under consideration.
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May’s Island
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Greg Eyerly
Eyerly
Race and Tea Party Reflections on Olbermann Commentary
The piece weighs Keith Olbermann's claim that Tea Party racism underpins opposition to President Obama. It argues racism is a major factor but not the sole cause, noting race religion gender and culture influence the reaction. It views a changing America as inevitable and urges readers to seek understanding rather than retreat.
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Keith Olbermann
MSNBC
Olbermann
Barack Obama
Obama
Quence
Council of Conservative Citizens
America
Toyota and the price of modernity
In a thoughtful critique of industrial society and consumer products, the piece weighs how innovations like cars and medicines bring benefits and risks. It cites Vioxx’s market withdrawal and the tradeoffs in safety versus speed, urging sober remediation over rage while acknowledging modernity’s costly temptations.
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Vioxx
War on the courts debate rages over Iowa judiciary
A column argues against efforts to reshape Iowa courts during the marriage equity fight. It notes three dead bills seeking direct elections, geography as first criterion, and banning precedent. It warns of corporate money and political warfare threatening judicial independence and retention voting. It urges leaving courts alone.
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Iowa
Statehouse
Kent Sorenson
R-Indianola
Jason Schultz
R-Schleswig
GOP
Bob Vander Plaats
Sorenson
Wall Builders
Roberts
Schultz
Terry Branstad
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