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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2013
Page
6
The Beginners program expands four days a week at Harrison and Van Buren elementaries to reverse the summer slide for at risk students. In contrast, Iowa City runs a five day a week 21st Century Community Centers session.
The article notes a federal farm program paying about 5 billion yearly to landowners who may not farm or live on the land. About 2,300 farms receiving subsidies haven’t grown crops in five years. Critics, including Sen. Grassley, push to end the program, as absentee ownership rises in Iowa farmland. In Eastern Iowa, Lower City Park water recedes after floods, while farmers race to plant soybeans before midseason.
The letter discusses how donations to certain 501 tax groups affect donors, cites historical acts and court rulings, and argues for water infiltration practices to curb floods. It highlights Accountable America style letters to GOP donors, then shifts to flood risk, water management, and the Indian Creek Nature Center’s no runoff design as a model for communities.
The text argues for selective invasion of privacy to aid investigations while criticizing NSA practices. It includes a personal statement by Sam Gavin Robins, a former Cedar Rapids police officer, who also laments city road conditions, potholes, detours, and a lack of beautification despite efforts.
Jonah Goldberg surveys Michael Lind’s Salon essay arguing libertarianism has never been tried in practice. He contrasts libertarian limits on state power with socialist regimes that harmed millions, noting Western democracies err toward progress while gravitating from ideals. He says he favors moving America closer to libertarian aims without embracing a full shift.
Iowa towns birthed revolutions from tractors to keyboards and crops. From Waterloo where John Deere aimed for a tractor to Grinnell’s computer roots and Newton’s Maytag to Anamosa art, small towns shaped global progress. Prominent figures like Norman Borlaug and George Gallup are linked to Iowa, highlighting a history of practical ingenuity and perseverance.
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