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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1980
Page
9
Seemingly disoriented candidates drift through eras as if 1980 were a far year. Carter, Brown, Connally, Bush, Reagan, and Kennedy are mocked for chasing bygone eras while ignoring present economic realities. A time machine and a big shovel are proposed to navigate the campaign’s confusing rhetoric.
A sweeping warning on overpopulation cites overgrazing, deforestation, wetlands loss, and pollution as driving forces eroding arable land and fisheries. It argues population growth as the root cause, warning of cascading ecological collapse unless science advances and religion reassesses birth control.
A columnist critiques muddled language in various items from reviews and headlines. Examples include a reviewer mislabeling a butterfly metaphor and a wire service misquoting worst versus worse, plus quips on adages, Halloween recipes, and book endings.
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