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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 2011
Page
4
The Gazette argues the 92 bed jail has been too small for a decade with inmate counts rising to 167 in 2010 and overflow housing off site. It urges funding a new 250 capacity center, noting long term cost savings and security benefits, possibly shedding light on voter support next year.
A Cedar Rapids couple, Kathe and Gary Goldstein, cite the Recovery Act, Wall Street reforms, tax cuts for middle class, unemployment benefits, credit card reforms, auto industry protections, Affordable Care Act, S Chi coverage, Osama bin Laden killed, Iraq drawdown, New START, repeal of don’t ask don’t tell, Race to the Top, Educate to Innovate, a new GI Bill, and the Lilly Ledbetter Act as major achievements.
A reflective piece urges Americans to honor 9/11 by celebrating life and supporting military heroes while resisting terrorists. It emphasizes mental resilience and remembrance, then shifts to a local pet rescue story urging low cost spay neuter to curb euthanasia, citing Iowa Humane Alliance and Animal Resource Foundation.
Opinion column criticizes GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for tying federal disaster relief to budget cuts after Hurricane Irene. It frames the stance as politically strategic, contrasts it with calls for accountability in Afghanistan and Iraq contracting, and questions the impact on Americans suffering from disasters.
A pro life guest column argues momentum grows as abortion facilities close and state bans expand while abortion rate declines. It cites the Guttmacher Institute and Planned Parenthood funding shifts, notes church leaders split on abortion funding, and urges faith communities to publicly support unborn rights. Steven Brody of Dubuque County Right to Life is named.
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