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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2004
Page
6
The Gazette weighs the one year mark since the Iraq invasion noting swift military action and low civilian casualties while questioning the lack of weapons of mass destruction. It discusses global reactions, UN relations, intelligence trust, and the ongoing political impact ahead of elections.
A Cedar Rapids area letter lauds local talent and the Follies show while urging action to restore school funding. The writer, a PTA member, laments cuts and urges Iowans to contact legislators, attend public forums at Mercy Medical Center and CR Education Services Center, and participate in broader funding advocacy. The note ends with pride in education and concern over erosion of the foundation.
The district faces pressure to reveal specific 30 percent cuts in arts and related programs. Parents' turnout at Monday and Wednesday school board meetings signals rising concern, though rumors had circulated without action. Administrators are praised for historic cuts, yet secondary programs spark broader worry about impact on children.
A reader laments inconsistent advice from the Child Support Recovery Unit noting conflicting instructions from staff. They seek reform of the agency to ensure they can collect child support and prevent deadbeat parents from avoiding payments.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram columnist Bob Ray Sanders argues the Nichols trial in McAlester Oklahoma is driven by political vanity and bloodthirsty revenge rather than justice. He condemns the state's push for a death sentence and warns of renewed trauma for victims' families and the public.
The piece questions how politicians surface ethnic ties for political gain. Kerry, Clinton, Kennedy, and Lieberman are discussed as examples of claimed or hidden heritage. It argues against judging leaders by ancestry and notes diverse identities across U.S. politics.
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