Ethanol Drive Seen Benefiting Iowa and Nation
The Senate backed a plan to raise ethanol use to 8 billion gallons by 2012, boosting Iowa’s ethanol plants and corn prices while promoting renewables. Iowa leads in ethanol with 16 plants producing over 1 billion gallons. House support remains uncertain. The state already mandates high ethanol use in fleets and touts environmental and energy-security gains.
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Flag Day Flags Spark Letters On Freedom And Firearms
A reader praises street flags placed by a realty firm and criticizes narrow views on advertising. The letter condemns war, invokes religious sacrifice, and defends gun ownership while mocking anti gun groups. It cites Jay Miller and Roger Howe and attacks Iowa gun violence advocates.
Eisenhower Attack Adds Fire To Social Security Debate
A conservative critique cites Dwight D. Eisenhower warning that abolishing Social Security unemployment insurance and labor farm laws would end a political era. The text notes a Texas oil magnate minority while praising Cedar Rapids leaders for a revitalized city government and broader citizen participation.
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Thank God for Freedom Not Weapons or War
A reflective meditation contrasts freedom with warfare and argues that true liberty is inherent, citing the founders and unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as the foundation of a free society.
Anti-gun group seeks solutions to non-problems
A reader describes watching KCRG TV9's Ethical Perspective on the News on June 5 where John Johnson of the Gun Violence group offered canned comments from national figures. The tone suggests criticism of his messaging and affiliations.
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Questioning Arab democracy in a new era of reform
The author travels through Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon to gauge how democratic change in the Arab world may unfold. He weighs risks of Islamist gains, compares with Algeria’s 1990s crisis, and cites views from Amr Hamzawy and Saad Eddin Ibrahim on participation, external pressure, and the Iraq war’s impact on reform movements.
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