President Obama backs students in back to school address
The Gazette notes President Obama’s C-SPAN speech encouraged personal responsibility and perseverance without pressuring schools to mandate viewing. Schools decide class time use while avoiding endorsement of political positions. the controversy over a lesson plan was revised, and the president’s message focused on effort and education.
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George H.W. Bush
Alice Cahle
Cedar Rapids
Students deserve direct address from president, not lectures
In Cedar Rapids letters, writers urge welcoming President Obama to address students, arguing it honors them and supports education. They compare to past presidents and challenge critiques of indoctrination, praising Obama as a strong example for youth.
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Kathleen Todd
Cedar Rapids
Attacking Obama Is Not Helping the People
An 87-year-old reader argues against opposing the president speaking to youth about education. The letter recalls Presidents Bush and Reagan promoting study and asks why similar support faces opposition, linking it to health care debates.
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Reagan
Helping the President Becomes a Divisive Idea
In 1963 a fifth grade assignment to write how to help President Kennedy was patriotic. Now protests greet President Obama addressing students as schools report threats from parents. The piece laments political shifts and claims slanted reactions from the right.
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Viola Smith
Kennedy
Obama
Soldier's dying image spurs criticism of newspaper
Retired Army officer endorses Defense Secretary Gates in condemning AP for publishing a mortally wounded Marine's photo in Afghanistan. The Gazette published the article on Page 1A and the photo on 7A amid reader complaints about sensitivity and prominence.
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Robert Gates
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Gazette
Lyle Muller
Gazette faces backlash over soldier photo
A former Marine criticizes The Gazette for publishing Sept 4 images of Lance Cpl Joshua Bernard dying, echoing Defense Secretary Gates on the lack of compassion. The reader from Vinton requests cancellation of their subscription.
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Lance Cpl
Joshua Bernard
Robert Gates
Associated Press
Michael J. Riege Vinton
Obama speech flap prompts double standard critique
Rex Clemmensen of Iowa City questions critics who opposed President Obama’s school children address while noting past objections to similar Bush era talks. He asks why opponents did not shield their children then.
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George H.W. Bush
George W. Bush
Rex Clemmensen
Iowa City
President Obama speech to Cedar Rapids students
Students in Cedar Rapids would be allowed to watch President Obama address school children only by leaving class, then making up missed work. Officials cite protecting classroom time while praising the president’s call for staying in school and working hard to learn.
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Cedar Rapids
Obama
Obama faces fight as abortion funding debate grows
The article outlines how health care reform may indirectly fund abortion through public option and private subsidies. It notes Obama’s rhetoric, pro-life opposition plans for next week, and the difficulty of fully explaining the funding nuances amid a partisan debate.
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America
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FactCheck.org
Annenberg Public Policy Center
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Cali
Fornia
Lois Capps
Panic over Obama school address hailed as overblown
Jennifer Hemmingsen argues the public tone after President Obama’s speech to students was exaggerated. She contends fears of indoctrination faded quickly and calls for deeper scrutiny of civics curricula persist. She notes critics and parents remain vocal about presidential messaging.
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