Clinton campaign uses Dreamers to mobilize voters claim
Gary Ellis argues Hillary Clinton recruits Dreamers to staff campaigns and launches Mi Sueno Tu Voto to organize illegal immigrants for voting. He contends the plan violates law, echoes amnesty by executive order, and would undermine citizen voting rights while praising Donald Trump. Ellis, Cedar Rapids, Linn County GOP secretary, writes in critique of Democratic immigration policy.
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War's toll on families echoed by Iowa mothers in Benghazi
A letter from Beverly Birchard of Independence notes mothers in Iowa bury sons from Benghazi and laments the war's indiscriminate loss. She writes that war killed their loved ones and leaves families in mourning, insisting no single killer is to blame.
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Address prison overpopulation and reform bills in Congress
The article discusses U.S. prison overpopulation with 2.3 million inmates and nearly half jailed for non-violent drug crimes. It highlights bipartisan bills H R 3713 and H R 759 offering judge discretion, treatment, and recidivism reduction to lower federal prison populations and save taxpayers. It notes Rep Red Blum's support and critiques the DEA's Schedule I stance on marijuana.
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Solar energy powers Eastern Iowa peak load day
David Osterberg and Nathaniel Baer note that a hot August day pushed Eastern Iowa’s electric grid to high demand, but distributed solar from the University of Iowa and Johnson County campuses helped meet the need. They advocate policies to encourage more solar use.
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Swegle critiquing pandering and corporate influence in politics
Al Swegle argues that government cannot fix corporate problems and laments pandering by politicians and corporations. He cites tax pledges, tariff history, and failed wage growth from multinational firms, noting U.S. workers and borders as central issues. Swegle, Cedar Rapids Gazette farm editor 1968–1987.
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