Community Colleges Gain Support From Leaders and Obama Plan
Iowa leaders praise community colleges as pathways to four year schools. President Miles urges collaboration with public universities while Obama unveils a 10 year 12 billion federal plan to fund and modernize community colleges including 2.5 billion for facilities.
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State Board of Regents
David Miles
the Gazette
Barack Obama
Michigan
America
Obama
Iowa
Iowa Association of Community College Trustees
Youth study of past guides future citizens
Writer argues modern graduates lack real world readiness and urges understanding American history and constitutional ideals. He cites Orangeville High School yearbook foreword praising Americanism and public schools as citizenship training, then criticizes national debt and reliance on bailouts.
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America
Orangeville
Penn
United States
Household net worth and political rhetoric analyzed
The text contrasts claims by Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Reid about Republican policies with a request to examine household net worth from Reagan's start in office to March 17, 2009. It presents a challenge to the cited political narrative using financial metrics over a broad historical period.
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Nancy Pelosi
Senate
Harry Reid
U.S
Ronald Reagan
John
Herod
Dick Cheney
CIA
Congress
Robert McNamara
Tokyo
Economic Trend Claims From Reagan to Obama Spark Debate
A Fox News piece alleges the net wealth measure HNW rose under Reagan and Bush policy, peaked near 2007 at 60 trillion, then fell to 49 trillion by March 2009 amid Democratic control and Obama policies. It argues Obama worsened the economy while accusing socialist shifts.
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Fox News
IRS
Reagan
Bush
Clinton
George W. Bush
Congress
Obama
Green scientist misreads future plastic impact
A reader ridicules a so called green scientist for predicting 700 year bottle lifecycles and mocks the focus on long term waste while noting postwar landfills and disintegrating society. The letter argues present concerns deserve priority over distant fates.
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Greenspeak
The beauty of ordinariness on a Midwestern street
A reflective sketch from a quiet Midwest river town praising ordinary front yards and neighborhood life. It contrasts peaceful, everyday scenes with brutal histories and political scandals, noting readers may prefer personal stories over large-scale war crimes and political malfeasance.
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Richard Nixon
John
UI Pro vost outlines action on campus drinking in Iowa City
University of Iowa Provost Wallace Loh and Mayor Regenia Bailey back a Partnership for Alcohol Safety. They push concrete steps over study, including police overtime, enhanced freshmen education, bar cooperation, more Friday classes, and expanded activities. Goal is fewer alcohol related ER visits and incidents, with realism about gradual change.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Wallace Lah
Partnership For Alcohol Safety
Loh
Regenia Bailey
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