Congress ethics bills stumble toward minimal reforms
The Gazette argues any ethics bill before the November elections will be weak and likely ineffective without strong enforcement. It cites cases like Rep Duke Cunningham and Jack Abramoff to show public distrust and urges voters to pressure lawmakers to clean up Washington.
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Congress
Washington
Duke Cunningham
R-Calif
Jack Abramoff
Orga
Tom DeLay
Republican House
Texas
House
Senate
Mothers, work and life split in national debate
A reflective critique of the heated discussion over motherhood, work, and family life. The author argues choices are personal and varied, not strictly political, and notes how public discourse caricatures women as either traditional housewives or career feminists, fueling passion without clear measurement.
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Judith Warner
Mackenzie
Joey
Caitlin Flanagan
Time Magazine
Democratic Party
Flanagan
Ms. Magazine
Reader letters rail against Coulter column and Whirlpool piece
A flood of letters criticizes The Gazette for dropping Ann Coulter and a Sally Forth comic strip. Contributors lament perceived bias, defend working women, and denounce corporate globalization and the cost to American middle-class jobs. Gary Sanders voices broader political concerns about employment and policy.
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Iowa
the Gazette
Sally Forth
Sally
The
Gazette
Karen Erger Ely
Clay Jones
Rockwell Collins
Whirlpool
Maytag
Newton
Mexico
China
United Auto Workers
New York Times
Louis Achitelle
America
Congress
Gary Sanders
Iowa City
Perspective Provides Cautious Optimism for Nation
An editorial urges readers to keep perspective amid Iraq war concerns and spying fears. It notes California had about 4 000 violent vehicle deaths in one year, praises Rockwell Collins for double digit growth and record employment, and praises the economy and military heroes while urging gratitude and restraint.
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Iraq
California
Afghanistan
Rockwell Collins
Cartoon section reshuffled facing reader backlash
The Gazette revises its comics page trimming weaker cartoons while keeping the bolder ones. Critics claim the move panders to younger readers as veterans and loyalists react to the new lineup and pacing.
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Center For Public Integrity
Washington Post
Libya
Qood
Tir
Inter-Religious Council
Inter-Religious Council of
Linn County
Ann Coulter
Sam Dillon
Marion
U.S
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