Ivins misfires in insider trading critique on Bush Harken affair
The editorial notes Molly Ivins faulted media for incomplete Bush Harken stock sale coverage. It compares SEC filings and stock moves, arguing context and timing matter, urging readers to assess all sources and avoid single-point conclusions.
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Byron York
National Review
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Hate speech can't win God's favor
Bob Ray Sanders condemns religious leaders who preach bigotry against Islam and other faiths. He argues such hate speech aims to rally followers and boost egos, not please God, and calls on religious communities to harshly challenge intolerance.
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God
Jerry Vines
Southern Baptist Convention
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Benny Hinn
Dallas
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American Airlines Center
United States
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Man with prosthetic leg faces extra screening
Tom Slattery of Cedar Rapids recounts an airport security incident involving Jack Langen who, after surrendering part of his leg for health reasons, was asked to remove his shoe. He unscrewed his prosthetic leg to pass X-ray inspection, then reattached it before boarding. The anecdote contrasts cooperation with perceived overreach at security checkpoints.
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Logan
Cedar Rapids
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Wrights Proposed for Iowa Commemorative Quarter Design
Michael Cook of Shellsburg urges the U S Mint to honor Iowa in 2004 with a First in Flight quarter. He notes Orville and Wilbur Wright lived in Cedar Rapids 1878 to 1881 and suggests a Wrights motif plus possibilities to honor Iowa pioneers and settlers.
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Cedar Rapids
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Gazette invites letters to editor with 300 word limit
The Gazette requests letters up to 300 words. Include your name, street address and daytime phone number for verification, and note only your name and hometown will be published. Send submissions to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or via fax or email.
Western nations push language learning for new immigrants
Norman Luxenburg argues for immigrant language requirements as a safeguard amid rising nationalism in the EU and US. The piece notes Dutch laws mandating Dutch language study, rising immigrant crime concerns, and the cautionary stance from observers on integration and security.
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Seville
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Czech School for Children Celebrates 156 Years in Cedar Rapids
Milly Orter, president of Matice Skolska, and Cedar Rapids teachers Olga Drahozal Barbara Edmunds Bessie Dugena defend the Summer School of Czech for Children. They request respectful wording and praise the program's long history since 1870.
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Matice Skolska
Cedar Rapids
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Summer School
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