Editorial endorses Barron Machacek for county board
The Gazette backs Lu Barron and Dave Machacek for Linn County supervisors, arguing they would act decisively on issues, expand regional cooperation, and push economic development. Barron stresses Johnson County ties and Vision Iowa participation. Machacek emphasizes rural representation, Highway 100 extension, and conservative budgeting.
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Jim Houser
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Iowa Farm Bureau
Voters urged against Iowa justice plan overhaul
Iowa readers learn of Senator Kerry's stance on Saddam Hussein and U N sanctions while urging a no vote in the Iowa Supreme Court Justice Louis Lavorato re election plan to restructure county clerks offices. Pat McTaggart Elkader urges defeat citing longer travel times and service delays.
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Ayad Allawi
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Iraq
Bush blew chance to appeal to African Americans
Jon Burgett from Cedar Rapids argues President Bush missed an NAACP convention, alienating African American voters. He recalls 2000 promises and accuses Bush of focusing on foreign policy, claiming African American votes matter less in 2004. He contends true leadership would have earned forgiveness and open arms.
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Cedar Rapids
Veteran voter laments polling and VA delays amid politics
An Army Korean War veteran, 77, criticizes U.S. democracy export and voter roll purges while detailing frustration with VA cost relief and a Priority Eight hold. He notes reading Legion magazine’s September 2003 issue about thousands affected and pledges to support Sen. Kerry if elected. Don Weichman Atkins
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Health Savings Accounts and cost control debate
The text contrasts HSAs as tax free tools to cover routine care with criticism that they do not aid the middle class or lower premiums enough. Senator John Kerry argues HSAs mainly help the healthy and wealthy, urging a broader cost-containment plan to save families up to a thousand dollars annually while protecting the poor and sick.
Saddam legacy study may aid Iraq stability and memory
Saddam Hussein’s fate remains uncertain as Iraq debates how to handle the past. Analysts argue a full, transparent trial could unify or deeply polarize the nation, with Kanan Makiya and Leszek Balcerowicz contrasting views on memory, accountability, and reform.
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