End of innocence at Ground Zero by Barnicle
Mike Barnicle recalls a father son visit to Ground Zero after 9 11 noting how the scene altered his two teenage boys. He describes the construction site flags fire stations and memorials as symbols of national resolve and the price of freedom.
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Mike Barnicle
Greenwich Village
Logan
Boston
Mark Bavis
Harvard
Los Angeles
Mohammed Atta
33Rd Street
Hallowed Ground
Omaha Beach
Normandy
West Street
America
World Trade Center
Amy Sweeney
Bavis
Mychal Judge
Ray Downey
Bill Feehan
Paddy Brown
Broadway
Blame Castro Not Embargo Says Reader Letter
The writer argues embargoes fail and Castro crushes Cubans. He counters Joyce Jakubowsky’s Cuba study and Kennedy era embargo history, noting U.S. tourists have little impact and highlighting Cuba under communism with risks for dissidents. He ends with Fidel Castro’s slogan Socialismo o muerte.
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Joyce Jakubowsky
Cuba
United States
Kennedy
U.S
Canada
Mexico
Fidel
Democrats Refute Obstructionist Charge Over Bush Stimulus Fight
Paul J. McAndrew Jr. of Iowa City argues against labeling Democrats as obstructionists over the stalled economic stimulus bill. He says Republicans favor tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, while Democrats push immediate investment incentives, unemployment benefits, and health care support to aid laid off workers.
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Congress
Bush
Washington
The Gazette Seeks Public Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns on public matters. Submissions require the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone. addresses are not published. Include contact details, and send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Intellectualize words and names: a reader's note on meanings
An Eastern Iowa executive asks what a namesake means, while a think piece on local government cites a missed job and a Benton County reader questions the term intellectualize after a football death. The piece notes dictionary definitions and a reader's marginal inquiry.
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Iowa
Service members deserve better compensation and care
The piece contrasts generous compensation for terror victims with insufficient support for U S service people. It notes soldiers often lack government life insurance and rely on food stamps, while wounded veterans face limited access to medical care and funding beyond active service.
Separation of church and state in light of Afghanistan's changes
In a Cedar Rapids letter Chuck Fraley argues that Afghanistan's return to local control is not true democracy but preferable to Taliban rule. He warns against mixing politics with religion in the United States and cites Sept 11 2001 and Pearl Harbor as enduring reminders. He cautions about radical fringe groups and ties to Osama bin Laden.
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Afghanistan
Taliban
United States
New York
Osama bin Laden
Chuck Fraley
Cedar Rapids
Iowa bottle deposit reform would cut curbside recycling burden
A reader argues to abolish the bottle deposit law replacing it with curbside recycling. The piece questions perceived convenience of current redemption centers, dismisses job-loss fears, and recalls harsh conditions faced by redemption clerks. The author urges action to save time and streamline recycling nationwide.
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Ctizens
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
EMI
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