Iowa caucus chaos sinks confidence in first in nation status
The Gazette editorial condemns the muddled handling of Iowa caucus results where Romney led then Santorum edged certified totals by 34 votes. Officials flip flopped on the winner amid missing precinct data, prompting calls for resignation and lessons to improve transparency and technology.
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Readers Respond On War Crimes and Political Fiscal Policy
Letters discuss Marines in Afghanistan and brutal treatment of Taliban bodies with praise and caution. A separate critique questions Iowa tax incentives for private ventures and private capital risk in business, citing Mitt Romney and Bain Capital job claims without proof.
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Romney Bain claim lacks supporting data on jobs
Reader argues Romney should release Bain Capital job data and his tax returns. Letter criticizes Cedar Rapids school closings and calls for transparency with district cost and efficiency figures, urging release of district matrix data and superintendent accountability.
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Downton Abbey and America's Democratic Gap in War Roles
The piece contrasts Downton Abbey’s class bounds with American egalitarianism noting how the aristocrats enlist less in WWI and how the series shows both masters and servants amid war and modernity. It argues Britain’s wartime patriotism softened class lines, while American culture emphasizes casualness and universal access.
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Reform the system not the teachers
Guest column argues reform should target the education system not educators. Nick Smith, a semi retired Riverside high school teacher, outlines a statewide salary schedule, flexible pacing, non graded structure, and alternative career pathways with school district expertise guiding a two tier Iowa Core based plan.
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