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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 2009
Page
3
The Gazette lauds volunteers and agencies for their flood relief efforts as Iowa recovers from the epic flood nearly 18 months later. More than 10,000 volunteers donated 167,000 hours worth over 2.6 million dollars, while the Cedar Rapids foundation distributed 5.62 million in donations to 60 local nonprofits.
The Iowa Recovery Center thanks state and local partners for coordinating disaster response after the 2008 tornado and floods. Towans and volunteers spent 18 months aiding survivors, guiding unmet needs, and assisting with paperwork. Iowa's model volunteer response ranks fifth nationwide in resident volunteer work.
A collection of letters urges contributions to disaster recovery and praises Rep. Loebsack for supporting health care reform. Michael Brecht cites hunger data, argues abundance and waste, and notes Iowa’s farmland amid global supply concerns. Kathryn Quelle Coralville.
Readers weigh faith and politics in letters arguing whether religion fuels suffering and who Jesus would back. An atheist, a Christian, and a liberal note the gap between stated beliefs and actions, urging personal honesty amid public discourse. Lois Batchelder and Joseph Brinkmann are cited in Cedar Rapids and Sigourney.
A reader argues that proven science showing primates evolved into humans and birds' dinosaur ancestors contrasts with the biblical tale of a senior citizen building a large boat to gather two of every animal. The letter challenges Bible believers to a history lesson.
The Gazette urges reauthorization of the federal Child Nutrition Act to boost school breakfast and lunch programs and WIC. It highlights rising U.S. child hunger, with over 1 million children experiencing very low food security in 2008 and a 56 percent rise since 2007. Legislators Loebsack Grassley Harkin should push resources to expand access.
Marty Robinson rails against California’s tax burden and deficit. He argues too many takers and entitlements drain the economy, faults politicians on both sides, and urges a pay-as-you-go, Iowa-like self-reliance to build a stable future for grandchildren.
The governor refuses to convene the Legislature to specify budget cuts, preferring across the board reductions. He has offered to forgo 10 percent of his own salary.
A humorous Thanksgiving across Cedar Rapids honors voters, mayoral candidates Brian Fagan and Ron Corbett, gay and lesbian couples who wed, Gov. Culver, and various political figures. ItPlayfully praises turnout, notes shifts in approval and pay, and teases political shifts while wishing happy Thanksgiving.
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