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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 2002
Page
6
Joe Hladky serves as Chairman and Publisher while Chuck Peters holds the roles of President and Chief Operating Officer. Ken Slaughter is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
A Gazette editorial argues Congress and the Presidency overreacted to 9/11 with broad powers. It notes CIA and FBI missteps before the attacks and suggests existing authorities were sufficient if better used, urging cooler heads in crisis decisions.
The Gazette recalls the Sept 11 attacks and their aftermath highlighting national conscience humanitarianism and calls for citizen education about government and foreign affairs rather than complacent patriotism.
Robert Whitcomb argues that post 9/11 narratives overstate world change while Americans remain Amerocentric and distracted by show business. He urges reading events in world history, noting media fixation and the need for quieter reflection.
The Rev. David L. Miller reflects on the nation’s response to the September 11 attacks. He notes a burst of unity and faith followed by a return to old habits, urging America to choose a path of moral and spiritual renewal or risk continuing decline. Miller identifies 11 September as a catalyst and calls for recommitment from individuals and society.
The Rev. Dr. Linda Hansen of Peoples Church Unitarian Universalist in Cedar Rapids reflects on faith after the Sept. 11 attacks. She discusses how God may be loving yet limited, the idea that God stands with victims, and the need for collective responsibility beyond religious or national lines.
The Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns on public matters. All material may be edited and will not be returned. Writers must include full name, signature, address, and daytime phone number. anonymous letters are not accepted. limit is 300 words per letter, one per writer every 30 days.
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