Gad get Man and the High Tech Police Watch
Officer Alton Poole of the University of Iowa Public Safety Department experiments with shoulder mounted digital video cameras spending over 1000 of his own money. The initiative aims to aid police and public safety. A Cedar Rapids chapter of the Muslim American Society mobilized volunteers to run a meat drive aiding 1200 families on National Humanitarian Day. John and Maxine Ham deeded 10 acres of Ham Marsh and 44 adjoining acres northwest of Independence to public domain in 1985, with their deaths last month marking a dedication ceremony on June 2 and securing preservation through county and state help.
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Alton Poole
University of Iowa Public Safety Department
Poole
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Muslim American Society
National
MAS Service Corps
United States
U.S
Iowa political heat as Giuliani McCain skip straw poll
Rudy Giuliani and John McCain avoid Iowa GOP straw poll in August while pledging to win the January caucuses. Critics doubt the pullout harms their caucus chances as the stretch run begins.
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Rudy Giuliani
John McCain
Iowa
Republican Party
GOP
Interpretations of Bible have changed over time
A May 29 letter-prolific critique argues Bible passages fall into four laws groups and claims dietary and moral laws forever apply. It rebuts claims that Leviticus bans Sunday shopping and asserts Saturday rest. cites Iraq war debates, Saddam, sanctions, and alleged 900,000 child deaths. The writer invites others to join his group.
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Jesus
Christ
Law Nowotny
Cedar Rapids
Iraq
Hanoi
Jane
Jane Fonda
North Vietnam
Peace Movement
Cindy Sheehan
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Not all troops protesters deserve bad reputation
Emotions ran high over the Vietnam War as some protesters became zealots amid anger from the My Lai massacre on March 16, 1968. The tragedy, where 247 unarmed Vietnamese civilians were killed, sparked global outrage and sparked a debate about judging troops or protesters. The piece condemns divisive politics and questions if leaders should have served in Vietnam to understand its dangers.
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My Lai
Vietnam
Iraq
Cheney's Do as I Say Not as I Do Critique
Sharon Ullrick questions Dick Cheney's stance on war and LGBT rights noting deferments from Vietnam and opposition to same sex marriage while his daughter has a same sex partner and child. She argues the Cheney ethic of do as I say not as I do.
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Cheney
Vietnam
Iraq
Dick Cheney
Sharon Ullrick
Cedar Rapids
War on terror sideshow claims ignore al Qaida hubs
The piece argues that Osama bin Laden seeks followers worldwide and that Iraq is a minor front in the war on terror. It questions Bush's rationale of fighting terrorists in Iraq to protect the United States, noting origins of many plotters and the persistence of global jihad with roots beyond Iraq. It cites Fort Dix suspects and Morocco’s role in terrorism.
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al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Lauramansfield
bin Laden
Adam Gadahn
California
Azzam
Bush
Iraq
U.S
Morocco
Indonesia
United States
Atlantic Ocean
Philippines
Pacific Ocean
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
Casablanca
Madrid
Afghanistan
NATO
Fort Dix
N.J
Great Britain
Call to Bring Troops Home for Border Defense
A commentator argues that the best defense against terror is to shrink the national perimeter and tighten entry and exit controls. He criticizes the war in Iraq, claiming 140,000 troops and equipment are misallocated abroad and urges bringing soldiers home to fund a substantial buildup at U.S. borders to meet the president’s security goal.
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Iraq
United States
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