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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 2001
Page
4
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.
The piece argues post 9 11 shock reshapes Washington with increased civility and possible bipartisan cooperation. It notes private civility surpassing public, cites Andrew Sullivan and Thomas Lucente on cautious optimism. The editorial urges restraint to protect liberties and suggests cooperation may ease domestic fights until policy costs of war are clearer.
Hollywood has slowed the use of Arab terrorists as villains after the Sept 11 attacks. Writers now face audience sensitivity and the risk of exploitation as filmmakers avoid stereotyped stock villains. No production plans for Terror on the 104th Floor have been announced.
A letter from Charles Trotter of Harpers Ferry urges calm after terrorism, rejects revenge, and calls for aggressive action to remove terrorism. He argues justice requires enforcement, and advocates peaceful or decisive measures while honoring veterans. He warns against invasions and back-alley bullying.
Leslie H. Garner Jr. argues that beyond test scores and programs, prospective students should assess student faculty ratios graduation time placement rates and available financial aid. The piece emphasizes teaching quality and the development of the whole person as core college value. Garner is president of Cornell College.
A local, non sectarian group promotes diversity through free monthly suppers. The next Dinner at Our House gathering is 5 30 p m Monday at Immaculate Conception Church 857 Third Ave SE. Participants share conversation and goodwill by dining with someone new.
A special Tuesday vote asks Linn County residents in unincorporated areas to approve a 1 cent local option sales tax lasting one year. Expected revenue about 4.8 million with a 67 to 1 return in benefits to rural areas, funding a five year road plan for roads and bridges. Cedar Rapids and other towns already pay the tax.
The Gazette requests authors to include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. Addresses are not published. No anonymous submissions. Letters have no 300 word limit per writer and one letter per writer every 30 days. Column length should be 650 words or fewer.
The author questions the depth of faith among presidents and officials while noting vast public funds promised to religious groups. The piece ends by suggesting that even divine certainty may be a figment of imagination.
Letters for the October 9 municipal primary must arrive at The Gazette opinion department by noon Wednesday October 3. Short letters have better chances. prefer discussions of proposals or ideas over personal attributes and focus on how candidates will perform in the future.
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