Joint JoCo emergency center advances new shared facility plan
Johnson County Iowa progresses toward a joint emergency communications center for law enforcement fire EMS with a formal sharing agreement among Johnson County Iowa City Coralville and North Liberty. Estimated capital cost 6.9 to 8.3 million with future operations and regional coordination aims.
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Johnson County
Jccog.org
Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
Joint Communication Center
Johnson County Emergency Management/Civil Defense
Regenia Bailey
Iowa City Council
Iowa
Isolationism and its complex history across parties
A bold debate on isolationism contrasts past quotes attributed to figures labeled as McCarthy and Obama with arguments from Hagel and Will. The piece traces non interventionist origins to Washington Adams and waves through WWII and Vietnam, noting shifting labels. It argues non interventionism is misnamed and urges modesty on regime change while condemning blanket liberal versus conservative moral judgments.
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Barack Obama
Chuck Hagel
Joseph McCarthy
Mc Carthy
George Washington
McCarthy
Vietnam
Iraq
The
New Republic
Frank Foer
George Will
Will
TNA
Washington
John Quincy Adams
America
Obama
Oath of Office Should Not Depend on Religion
Letter argues against restricting Ellison’s oath based on religion. Cites Constitution no religious test clause and notes past presidents’ varied affiliations. Suggests oath may be taken on secular or symbolic objects. mocks religious tests and argues pluralism. Dennis Lynch Cedar Rapids cites Washington Post.
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Keith Ellison
U.S
United States
Oaf
Yale
Skull and Bones Society
Ku Klux Klan
Congress
Ellison
Darwin
John Lennon
Dennis Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Letter on religious enlightenment and Ellison oath
A reader argues that Islam traces to Abraham and that using the Quran for the oath is not a threat to unity. The letter praises religious diversity and notes historical precedents of oaths on non Bible texts while urging tolerance amid global conflicts.
Debate over Ellison swearing on the Quran sparks faith questions
A reader rebuts a prior letter arguing Allah is the Arabic term for God and that Muslims honor Jesus as a prophet. The writer rejects claims that using the Quran in Ellison’s oath equates to Mein Kampf influence and questions the logic of equating religious texts with political allegiance.
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Keith Ellison
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God
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Jesus
Congress
Ellison
Adolph Hitler
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