Editorial: Are Federal Air Subsidies Worth It for Small Airports
The Gazette questions a 2.2 million annual federal subsidy restoring service to Mason City and Fort Dodge. It argues subsidies may drain resources if airports like Eastern Iowa serve wider regions and could push toward regionalization or self sufficiency instead of propping up unprofitable routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Northwest Airlines
Department of Transportation
Air Superiority and Space Power Define U S 21st Century Might
The piece argues that the United States relies on air and space power to maintain military dominance. It cites aerospace capacity, systems integration, and COTS tech risks as challenges, proposing UAVs, next-gen satellites, and the F A 22 Raptor as essential for decades. It warns of future battlegrounds in exosphere and emphasizes secure command of air and ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bush
Iraq
U.S
America
David Colton
Pentagon
Colton
Japan
Asia
United States
Bangalore
India
Defense
Loren Thompson
Thompson
Capitol Hill
Congress
Air Force
Space
Spam in the Inbox prompts calls for action and caution
The piece laments rising spam and explains its threats to online life. It cites Brightmail reporting 6.7 million unsolicited messages in March with a 78 percent rise from 2002. It urges users to delete, report to providers and the FTC, and press Congress for stronger measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
Washington
Brightmail
Congress
AOL
Yahoo
FTC
Ftc.gov
Criticism of front page funeral photo and press freedom debate
A reader questions tastelessness of a front page funeral photo for a Marine who defended press freedom. The letter argues media control by four conglomerates, defends dissent on wartime protests, and recounts Bobby Garwood’s captivity and alleged government deception regarding POWs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Garwood
Kristina Borjesson
Jamie Fredericksen
Iowa City
War machine relies on non Americans for fighting
The piece questions U.S. reliance on foreign soldiers and rapid citizenship for troops, noting large numbers of non Americans in the fighting force and concurrent invasions of two nations. It argues for less media coverage of war and critiques political correctness and economic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
America
Iowa City
Osama bin Laden
Bush
Geraldo Rivera drew a map in the sand during Iraq reporting
The piece notes Geraldo Rivera embedded with troops in the Iraqi desert and drawing a sand map labeling Umm Qasr Basra Baghdad and a current location. It argues his map was coarse and did not reveal specific troop locations despite criticism.
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Geraldo Rivera
Geraldo
Fox News
Iraqi
Umm Qasr
Basra
Baghdad
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