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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1994
Page
5
A Gazette letter argues the Constitution is a living document and questions whether unfettered gun rights protect society. It cites crime, drug issues, debt, and violence, urging public deliberation on amendments, gun control, and moral responsibility. It notes street violence and critiques on free speech.
A reader denounces government programs and declares governments do not raise children or protect citizens. The letter criticizes health care reform and the Brady Bill, arguing for limited government and stressing constitutional authority.
In Alaska a plan targets 80 percent of wolves to protect 80 percent of caribou, prompting a satirical note that humans kill for pleasure. The author suggests hunters instead shoot each other with tranquilizers, claiming it would restore balance and let people experience killing vicariously.
Jeff Davis of Cedar Rapids argues against the New Age Movement claiming it aims to form a New World Order and a new global religion that would erode Christianity. He cites biblical warning and urges Christians to study the Bible to discern the truth.
LeRoy Sookup Linn County road superintendent Central City thanks Wayne Mur dock for years serving Cedar Rapids. They met in 1971 to plan winter street and road maintenance and shared equipment and concerns about new gear. Sookup commends Wayne for his reliable word and retirement.
The notice explains that letters may be shortened and edited and require the writer's signature. It requests a daytime phone number and street address for authentication, limits letters to 300 words, favors issue discussion over personalities, and restricts poetry and anonymity. Each writer may submit one letter every 30 days, and unused letters will not be returned to recipients at Box 511, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406.
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