Farm Bureau to pump 7 million into Renew Rural Iowa drive
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation plans a 7 million Renew Rural Iowa initiative to grow small town businesses in communities under 30 000. The program, run with Cedar Rapids non profit Entrepreneurial Development Center, funds mentor led startups through a Rural Vitality Fund and seeks objective funding decisions.
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Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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Craig Lang
Readers react to politics and policy in Cedar Rapids and beyond
Letters criticize city rent and job registration proposals, a critical ABC do cumentary on 9 11, Kirkwood Community College bond debate, and Jim Nussle abortion stance. Residents urge protections for civil liberties, accountability in media, and expanded local education capacity.
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Kirby Salisbury
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Mick Starcevich
Kirkwood Community College
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Starcevich
Cyprian Alexander
Analogy and history guiding future generations debate
The piece surveys left right views on using history as guidance, noting dangers of cherry picking and narrow analogies. It weighs WWII Vietnam Nazi parallels, warns against overreliance on past models, and asks what analogy will guide future generations amid new tech and weapons.
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Tripoli
India
Black Hand
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Burke
Newsweek
Fareed Zakaria
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der Fuehrer
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bin Laden
Chase
Bush labeled liberal for spending and aid policies
The writer argues Bush is liberal in granting billions to Iraq and big oil, protecting elites over Americans. They claim such spending harms health care and the economy, concluding liberal is a dirty word.
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Halliburton
Osama bin Laden
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