Food for all a shared commitment in Farm Bill debate
The editorial notes HACAP Food Reservoir in Hawkeye country relies on nutrition title funding as Congress debates new Farm Bill spending. It cites 25 to 30 percent of emergency commodities and a 5 percent rise in demand, urging a substantial long term safety net and inflation adjustments to aid Eastern Iowans and nearly 10 percent of Iowa households in need.
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Laurel Creek
Hope, Ark
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Nuclear power and imperial war debate in letters page
A Cedar Rapids reader argues for nuclear energy and critiques past U.S. wars led by Democratic presidents. He contrasts wartime decisions with Bush era actions and cites cap and trade, coal external costs, and emissions as factors in energy policy.
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Terry Nemmers
Cedar Rapids
Public opinion and reader letters mix on gas tax and national service
A chronology of Iowa reader items discusses gas tax preferences for highway funding and a national Guard and Reserve job protection question. It also includes EPA coal plant health costs and nuclear power advocates, plus letters on Holocaust history, birth defects, and March of Dimes fundraising in Cedar Rapids.
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Huckabee’s everyman speaks to supporters in South Carolina
Mary C Curtis portrays Mike Huckabee’s appeal in Rock Hill and Clemson, noting his plainspoken faith, military backing, and tax stance. Supporters cite his outsider image, Christian values, and relatable persona as keys to his rise from low polls to pivotal GOP momentum in the Bible Belt.
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