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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1992
Page
4
A blunt critique of journalists as a culturally elite group. It argues reporters are well paid, skeptical, urban, liberal on social issues, and influenced by staff-crafted messaging. It notes distrust of overt religion, cynicism toward political optics, and the gap between media assumptions and public values.
The Gazette Editorial argues gunshot wounds are the second leading cause of death for Americans aged 15 to 19 after traffic accidents. It calls firearm access a necessary control measure and rejects any justification for easy access to guns.
The author defends Second Amendment rights while endorsing measured limits on firearms. They support a waiting period and targeted restrictions on certain weapon styles to curb abuse without instituting total prohibition, citing teen gun violence as a call for swift action.
The U S Senate approved an 84 to 11 vote for a 50 percent funding increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting over three years, despite calls for cuts. PBS funding hinges on federal support, nearly 17 percent, amid broader Labor Health and Human Services budget pressures.
DHS staff reductions and rising caseloads are said to endanger abused children and families. In Linn County the average caseload is 230, far above the 130 standard, with calls for lowering to that level per Kempe Center guidance. Signatories include Jill Weigel Teresa Lea Bruce Thomas and 11 Linn DHS staff members.
A reader voices concern that bike shows and related events increasingly exclude people. Despite ads claiming “All Bikers Welcomed” some groups discriminate and pressure individuals, prompting a call for fair access and kinder outreach by clubs.
Dean Brehio argues riots are evils without excuses, condemning justification based on verdicts or sports outcomes. He rejects comparing Chicago and Los Angeles unrest to social responses, stating individuals choose violence.
The author argues that since Bush won t agree with a Democratic Congress, voters should elect a Democratic president. The message extends to Iowa politics and Gov Branstad, stating elect a Democrat for governor to end argument.
A veteran Col Nancy Kammermeier is forced out of Washington National Guard work after admitting she is gay under a new Pentagon question. Dan Quayle faces criticism for defending private life claims while questioning elite privilege. Reader letters urge family responsibility and address crime and housing concerns.
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