Iowa death penalty debate questions reintroduction and wisdom
The piece argues against rushing to restore capital punishment in Iowa, noting historic abolition since 1965 and urging caution. It prompts lawmakers to consider broader issues like public opinion reliability, deterrence limitations, targeted crimes, and the impracticality of reviving gallows, while warning against singling out police killings for capital punishment.
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Debate Over Death Penalty and Health Care Costs
A reader argues Iowa should opt against the death penalty and favor a humane method if retained. The piece contends eliminating capital punishment would curb barbarity while urging lawmakers to craft a 1980s Iowa policy. It also critiques Mercy Hospital administrator Grahek on Carter cost containment and hospital cost drivers.
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Job skills emphasis hinders life training
Norman Cousins notes students focus on college quality as job prospects, neglecting broader growth. He observes campuses show serious pursuit of education yet equate it with employment chances, overlooking development of a well-rounded person.
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Education, civics and policy clash in public debate
A reader argues officers face risk and suggests protections, while criticizing crime, energy politics, and education. The letter urges balanced policing, responsible energy use, and insists higher education protect broader human development and citizenship beyond job training. Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Potholes and chuckholes mark rough Cedar Rapids streets
Cedar Rapids residents report a record number of potholes after a brutal winter. The term chuckhole describes rough pavement holes, while potholes are deep pits. Iowa City meanwhile shows hundreds of crater like holes. City leaders weigh disaster relief versus development grants as streets battle continues.
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Police warning sparks debate over winter traffic stops
The Cedar Rapids police chief orders officers to keep hands on the wheel, a rule critics say is impractical in cold weather and could deter shoppers. Critics warn motorists strapped for silence or visibility risk being shot when reaching for a license or window, raising safety and civil liberty concerns.
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Politics Today
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Have a miserable day how to host uncommon cold
Russell Baker reflects on a shared cold in a humorous New York Times piece. He derides medical labeling and details the evolving misery across days from a stuffed head to swollen cheeks and a running windpipe, ending with a dramatic return to health and mock triumph.
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