Grassley pushes for across the board budget cuts and pork elimination
Senate Finance chair Chuck Grassley urges 1 to 2 percent across the board cuts before Thanksgiving and a $35 billion reconciliation effort with the House. He calls for ending earmarks and vows a tough White House push to reduce pork while noting Bush has rarely vetoed bills. Grassley seeks support from the president to curb federal spending.
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Commander in Chief satire and Cedar Rapids civil rights stance
A mixed TV critique contrasts ABCs Commander in Chief with The West Wing amid plot twists and a presidential outlook. The piece ends with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission condemning Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commissions decision not to sponsor a youth bullying forum.
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Public letters and opinions on ballot issues and campus debates
Readers discuss voting on the November ballot, world war solidarity, and support for allies. The exchange also critiques locker room symbolism and liberal conservative labels, Zionism, and Israel's self determination, ending with questions about Coe College campus civility and a Friends of Sabeel conference.
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Bush's Vigilant Stand Seeks Stability in Iraq
The piece argues Iraq stalls toward democracy due to reluctant allies. It credits President Bush for counterterrorism, contrasting with a predecessor who allowed terrorists far more freedom. It claims united allied troops could have secured borders and reduced foreign fighters, hastening recovery and freedom.
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Mike Alt
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Bush
Coe College Hosts Controversial Sabeel Conference
Coe College Religion Department hosts a Friends of Sabeel conference seen as a virulent anti-Israel event this year. Naim Ateek, Sabeel founder, likens Palestinian militants to Jesus Christ in a sermon using sensitive Christian symbols to urge hatred against Israel.
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Naim Ateek
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Israel
Jesus
Washington Iowa faces slow economic decline and vacant buildings
A reader decries Washington Iowa for sparse development and empty storefronts. They question the independent Washington Economic Development Group and its promotion of a new jail, urging engagement with the city council to attract business and fill vacant properties.
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