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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 2010
Page
4
The Gazette urges Iowa City to require posted cab rates and meters to curb fare gouging amid rapid growth. It notes 19 cab firms with over 100 cabs, frequent price variations, and a Gazette spot check showing many drivers overcharged compared with rates on file.
A reader voices disgust at Congress for corporate influence and defends Medicare while urging tax funding scrutiny of a Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. The letter also proposes a citizen militia, critiques Dont Ask Dont Tell, questions DNR land totals, and endorses iJAG funding with praise for Cedar Rapids Washington High School's program and supporters.
The Gazette counters privatization talk with a defense of the U S Postal Service. The writer argues FedEx rates compare unfavorably, noting the post office offers free pickup and home delivery, making it a cost effective essential service. Carol Sheerling
The piece discusses Waldo area's vigilante talk amid fear of rapes and child assaults. It cites East Patrol Maj Anthony Ell on dangers of misguided citizen action and recalls a 1991 core-city kidnapping case where mistaken identity led to violence before the real suspect was found.
U S Senator Grassley presses for disclosure of Justice Department lawyers who defended terrorism suspects held at Guantanamo Bay. Critics call the ad by Keep America Safe a witch hunt while supporters say the public deserves backgrounds on legal advisors shaping detainee policy.
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