Linn County targets 15 to-do projects in 5 years
The Gazette editorial urges a countywide effort extending beyond Cedar Rapids to include the Technology Corridor. It highlights inclusive planning, broad participation, and ongoing feedback as it aims to identify 15 community priorities and complete them within five years, restoring Linn County's edge in Iowa.
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Linn County
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Iowa
Linn County launches 15 in 5 community planning kickoff
More than 300 attendees including constant City Council critics, niche-interest representatives, and local leaders from diverse sectors gathered for the start of Linn County's 15-in-5 planning initiative. The event signals tough tasks ahead as participants vow productivity.
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Vietnam's Shadow Looms Over 2004 Campaign
The piece argues that Vietnam still shapes U.S. politics with Vietnam veteran John Kerry at the center. It notes George W. Bush and Kerry leverage history to define strength, duty, and antiwar stances. It highlights Carter and Reagan as precedents, and critiques Democratic strategy in relation to Iraq and wartime memory.
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Derek N. Buckaloo
James T. Campbellack
George Bush
Iraq
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Lyndon Johnson
George W. Bush
Afghanistan
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John Kerry
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Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
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Saigon
United States
Iran
Reagan
America
Michael Dukakis
Bush
Yale
Paris
Dick Cheney
John Ashcroft
Pa Wolfowitz
Swift Boat Veterans For Truth
Dukakis
Willie Horton
Hanoi
Texas National Guard
Pentagon
Alabama
Swift Boat Veterans For
Saddam Hussein
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