Hunger should not chase children to bed in hunger relief act
Editorial urges co sponsoring the Hunger Relief Act to expand food stamp eligibility and restore immigrant eligibility, arguing summer hunger hits Cedar Rapids and Iowa City students. It cites current meal eligibility counts and notes bipartisan support in Congress, urging Grassley and Harkin to act.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Iowa City Community
Iowa
Congress
House
Jim Leach
Senate
Sen
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
Paul Wellstone
Minnesota
Grassley
Harkin
Committee On Agriculture
Tiger Woods compared to Microsoft by Miami Herald editor
An Miami Herald opinion jokes that Tiger Woods should face an antitrust probe akin to Microsoft. The piece mocks dominance claims, suggesting splitting Woods into separate entities to boost competition and consumer choice.
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Miami Herald
Emo
Janet Reno
Justice Department
Tiger Woods
Microsoft
Mr. Woods
Woods
Tiger
Surviving campus political correctness and fear of offense
Herbert London argues that political correctness has silenced free discussion at SUNY Albany and other campuses. He cites objections to calling a Jackie Robinson tribute a picnic, fear of offending minorities, and campus “Red Guards” policing language. He warns students to stay silent to avoid offense and preserve academic success.
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Herbert London
State University of New York At Albany
Jackie Robinson
Suny Albany
Zaheer Mustafa
Student Assembly
Albany Times Union
America
Veggie Roundup Proposed As Ethical Step For Cedar Rapids
A citizen letter urges Cedar Rapids residents to boycott the annual barbecue festival and promote a vegetarian or vegan alternative. The writer condemns meat consumption and factory farming while citing gas prices and Gandhi to support a move toward a kinder festival.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette letter submission instructions
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only your name and hometown appear with the letter. Submissions go to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406, or via fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
Overnight price shift sparks tax fueled debate
A reader criticizes gas price changes as abrupt and profiteering, praising distributors for reallocating fuel inventories overnight from $1.56 to $1.80 per gallon. The note questions-use and wonders what happens to old stock, calling out greed.
Age of the Wimp: gun control debate and freedom
A letter argues gun control erodes liberty and labels opponents as anti freedom. The writer recalls historic fights for independence and cites Samuel Adams while asserting personal freedom against federal gun measures.
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Darran Whiting
Whiting
Samuel Adams
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