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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 2007
Page
4
The Gazette notes the slower pace of confirmations in Congress as the 2008 election cycle begins. It argues that when parties split the White House and Senate, delays affect not just judges but other executives and admins, harming government with postponed tasks and increased interim appointments. The piece urges Democrats to swing the pendulum back.
A trio of readers lambaste Gazette editorials and public figures. Letters critique Iowas highway plans for pedestrian bridges and complete streets, oppose Wellmarks ad spend and philanthropy, and dispute libbys presidential commutation. Authors call for accountability, nonpartisan justice, and factual reporting.
As landowners on Squaw Ridge Road, we learned the name Squaw Creek provokes annual protest. It is offensive in American Indian languages and irritates many residents. We urge changing street names to eliminate the vulgar term and seek input from American Indians for new names.
Letter writers criticize Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival as costly and restrictive while praising Monticello for affordable family fun. The piece argues for Plan 2 in Linn County elections, promoting district nomination, five votes per voter, and countywide budgeting to broaden representation beyond Cedar Rapids.
The piece argues that political tactics shape death penalty coverage more than principles, citing Zheng's swift execution and global reaction. It defends the death penalty as just in some cases while warning against using deterrence as sole justification, and critiques selective outrage and utilitarian logic in both China and the U.S.
Faculty debate whether to accept a $15 million naming gift from Weillmark, weighing potential prestige against donor influence and university branding, with votes expected amid campus concerns.
Daily poll asks readers whether Mediacom should place the Big Ten Network on its basic cable lineup. Readers are urged to vote as part of the GazetteOnline daily survey posted at 4:30 PM.
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