Vote early and vote once warns on election flaws
The piece warns that November could replay the chaotic 2000 election with lingering fraud charges and court battles. It cites new computerized voting machines lacking paper trails, risks of absentee voting abuse, dementia voters, and delays in implementing the Help America Vote Act while stressing trust in voters to act legally.
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Florida
New York Daily News
New York
The
Washington Post
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Peaceful paths out of conflict through nonviolence
Letters advocate replacing violent responses with non violent strategies in U S politics and foreign affairs. The author critiques reliance on aggression and calls for sober peace pledges inspired by truth commissions and international cooperation to foster innovative solutions. Charlotte Joy Martin.
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Iraq
America
South Africa
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Charlotte Joy Martin
Cedar Rapids
Organic hog farms critique linked to campaign rhetoric
Dennis T. Avery questions Irene Kerry’s organic hog farming stance raised at a campaign rally in Iowa. He argues outdoor hogs cause land, odor, welfare, and health issues, citing soil erosion, mud in streams, heat stress for piglets, disease risks, and the large land footprint required. He notes organic farming favors costlier food and questions land use and efficiency.
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Dennis T. Avery Eres
Heinz Kerry
Iowa
America
Herman Weaver
Kerry
Herman
Mark Honeyman
Iowa State University
National Center
United States
Tropics
60 Minutes Debacle Shapes Kerry's Political Fate
Lois Michalek voices discontent with Republican spending on campaign travel and Medicare pressures. She endorses independent voting, calls for curbing campaign ads, and urges focus on elder care and cost control. The piece links Bush National Guard questions to Forgery claims and scrutiny of media coverage.
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Lois Michalek
Marion
Dan Rather
Bush
Air National Guard
Tom Harkin
ABC News
Bill Clinton
George Stephanopolous
Karl Rove
Fool and his money quote in early Gazette seeps through
Craig Vandeventer notes two Gazette stories on afterlife and heavenly bodies selling gullible believers. He recalls a "a fool and his money" line and a quip about a person being born every minute, crowning these as timeless remarks apart from the modern setting.
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Craig Vandeventer
Cedar Rapids
We must Demand Real Peace From Political Candidates
Editorial questions the belief that peace can emerge from war and urges candidates to pursue real peace. It links the International Day of Peace on September 21 with a call for tangible diplomatic action rather than military force. It notes public expectation for peaceful outcomes amid geopolitical tensions.
Starry night reflections on light and sight
Bronwyn Lance Chester recalls a spectacular meteor shower of stars seen from western North Carolina and Virginia Beach. She contrasts the beauty of a dark sky with modern light pollution and laments its eroding reach, noting how humanity’s glow dims our view of the universe.
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Bronwyn Lance
Chester
Virginia Beach
North Carolina
North Korea
Earth
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Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
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Bronwyn Lance Chester
Virginian Pilot
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