Bridges in need of repair top national concerns
An AP analysis of Federal Highway Administration data finds about one third of U S bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete with Iowa near average. The piece urges earmarking fuel-tax revenue for bridge and highway repair and warns against deficit-backed spending. propose pay-as-you-go funding and careful oversight.
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Internet hate sites grow and pose dangers online
The Anti-Defamation League notes 250 hate sites exist, doubling in years. Abraham H. Foxman urges warnings for users entering hate zones, while some sites like the Institute for Historical Review post disclaimers. Experts warn cyberspace size blunts sting but children need guidance amid rising hate content.
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Tis Internet
Abraham H. Foxman
League
New York Times
Institute For Historical Review
United States
Israel
IHR
Foxman
Unitarian Universalist Principles Promote Dignity and Reason
The Rev. Linda Hansen and Rosie Rimrodt explain UUA principles emphasizing inherent worth, justice, free search for truth, democratic conscience, and world peace. They assert UU spaces reject bigotry and encourage thoughtful, respectful dialogue across faiths and communities. They cite Cedar Rapids Peoples Church UU as their church home.
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Rosie Rimrodt
Larry R. Johnson
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist
Cedar Rapids
Doe and arrow incident exposes bowhunting flaws
A reader condemns bowhunting after a deer shot with an arrow, noting suffering and preferring sharpshooters. They argue deer feel pain, critique urban deer intrusion, and warn against sport killing while lamenting habitat clashes and historical beaver population attempts.
Be Sure To Vote Today In Cedar Rapids
Anne Hanson of Cedar Rapids urges residents to vote today to influence who represents them. She recalls the consequences of not voting and emphasizes the civic freedom of participating in elections.
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Anne Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Where are doctors ethics in Kathryn Kist column
Virginia McVay of Cedar Rapids writes a moral appeal criticizing abortion coverage and urging a return to medical ethics and the Hippocratic Oath. She invokes religious faith, warning that money corrupts care and calling for accountability in law and society.
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Kathryn Kist
America
United States
You
Virginia McVay
Cedar Rapids
Columnist's blast at Unitarians is fear-mongering
Letters to the editor defend and attack Rev. Larry R. Johnson's Unitarian Universalist remarks. Contributors from Iowa City Cedar Rapids West Branch challenge and mock the columnist, praising pluralism while others accuse him of bigotry and fear mongering.
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Robert Scarth
Cedar Rapids
Larry Johnson
Roswell
N.M
U.S
Niles Ross
Gazette Letters Policy Requires Equal Opportunity for Corrections
The Gazette presents readers letters and guest columns without vouching for accuracy or judging opinions. It assumes readers may publish contradictions or corrections in future issues.
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Gazette letter submission guidelines
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires name street address and daytime phone number to accompany submissions. Only name and hometown will be published. Submissions may be mailed to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or faxed to 3985846 or emailed to gazette fyiowa.infi.net.
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