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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 2000
Page
4
An Iowa State University report shows one in ten Iowa children attend schools with foreign language programs, far less than national and Midwest levels. The ISU center warns the gap is widening as language study declines locally while nationwide numbers rise.
A reader notes a headline showing gantlet instead of gauntlet in reference to crossing a line of insults. The piece explains the terms run the gantlet and throw down the gauntlet, tracing origins as dictionaries vary. It also discusses obscenity versus cursing and the F word’s print history.
Michael Olesker reflects on Bill Clinton's 1995 Vietnam visit and the era's enduring questions. He contrasts past draftees' sacrifices with modern patriotism, notes public sympathy and skepticism, and suggests the trip probes healing old wounds and shaping a lasting legacy.
A letter argues Democrats threaten Second Amendment rights and impose hate crime controls. It denounces redistribution and taxation as theft, condemns abortion and homosexuality, and claims Christians should not support the Democratic Party. The author cites scripture and Randy Alcorn to charge widespread unholiness in politics.
Reader letters describe the DNC paying a telemarketing firm to call Palm Beach County Democrats on election night. Voters allegedly gave names and numbers to the party, sparking questions about staffing, standby calls, and the scope of the operation.
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers with equal opportunity for publication.
Letter defends Xavier High School’s Catholic teaching on abortion against claims of dogma. It argues belief begins at conception and that teaching this in a Catholic school is normal, urging readers to study and mature rather than assume conflict between faith and thought.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. only name and hometown publish. One letter per writer every 30 days. No anonymity. Address The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazedit fyiowa com with full name address and daytime phone. Online noms not sufficient identification.
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