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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1999
Page
9
Dan Humpfer argues on Independence Day that the Declaration anchors America's religious roots. He claims God-given rights, government as servant, and urges prayer in schools to restore original First Amendment meaning.
Herman Lenz of Sumner questions Iowa City police killing of Eric Shaw and contrasts law enforcement with constitutional equality. He argues for intensified highway enforcement focused on crash causes and critiques actions beyond breaking traffic laws.
A reader urges Congress to repay the Social Security fund and keep it untouchable for pensions. They criticize lawmakers for diverting funds to loans for steel, oil, and gas, call for fiscal responsibility and opposition to tax cuts for the wealthy, and condemn NRA lobbying.
A controversial idea suggests sending felony offenders to contract prisons in Russia for 12 000 dollars per year to deter crime and reduce U S prison building. Proponents claim foreign aid turned profit while critics warn of civil rights loss and policy implausibility.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public matters. Submissions must include the writer’s full name, signature, address and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not run. Limit about 300 words per letter. column length guidance is 700 words or fewer.
A Cedar Rapids letter urges support for Lamar Alexander in the Iowa Straw Poll. The author highlights Alexander’s focus on education agriculture ethanol and reducing federal regulation while criticizing Bush campaign hype and Iowa GOP endorsements. The piece appeals to farmers and families urging voter involvement.
Lydia Hartunian praises a single mother of five for raising boys with confidence and love, arguing gender does not define family roles. She urges society to widen views to support all parents and reject sexist color codes.
A columnist recalls misdefining skank in relation to a Barbara Walters Monica Lewinsky interview. Gazette staff Amber Hunt, Kurt Rogahn, and Mike D. Cahalan clarified the term as vulgar, despicable behavior often tied to promiscuity and low self esteem.
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