11 Apr 2006

You Can Leave Your Hat on (and Your Shoes, Too!)

By Karl Rhomberg
A close friend of mine is a police officer in one of those Minneapolis suburbs that remind one so much of Bettendorf or Pleasant Valley. Not much crime, mostly helping neighbors with accident reports of fender benders, directing traffic at high-school football games, chasing kids home on Saturday nights.
28 Feb 2006

Early Childhood Education Is Economic Development

By Senator Maggie Tinsman
Economic development and education are intrinsically linked; one is not successful without the other. Public education relies on tax dollars produced by a good economy, while economic growth cannot occur without a strong, well-educated workforce.
14 Feb 2006

Cronyism Still Thrives in Scott County Government

By Karl Rhomberg
Who knew that the Scott County Board of Supervisors was also a select committee of art critics and connoisseurs? The brouhaha last week over an offer to donate a poster to the county was laughable, but did prove at least one thing: Cronyism still thrives in Scott County government.
24 Jan 2006

Economic Forum Outlines Sluggish Economy but Offers Few Solutions

By Jesse Virgil
Left-leaning organizations argued at a forum last week that the economy - on a national and local level - isn't recovering quickly enough but offered few solutions. On January 17, Working Families Win, Progressive Action for the Common Good, the Quad City Federation of Labor, and 21 other organizations held the town-hall meeting "Higher Expectations for Iowa's Working Families" at St.
13 Dec 2005

Bill of Rights Day Offers an Opportunity to Fight for Freedom

By James W. Lark III
As with many Americans, I celebrated Thanksgiving last month with my family, and I plan to celebrate Christmas with them this month. I also plan to celebrate another important event this month, one that rarely seems to garner much attention.
29 Nov 2005

Beware of Reasoning by Historical Analogy

By Dr. Earl Tilford
Thirty years ago, in the wake of the Vietnam War, historian James Clay Thompson warned: The primary lesson learned was that the United States should never again go to war in a former French colony located on the other side of the globe, in a land with a tropical climate, against an insurgent force supported by a sympathetic communist regime in a contiguous state.
27 Sep 2005

Franklin Delano Bush and the New New Deal

By David Boaz
It wasn't a fireside chat on the radio. No, it was different. President George W. Bush stood in front of a church in New Orleans and addressed the nation by television on September 15. But otherwise, we're back in the days of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his big-spending, big-government New Deal.
30 Aug 2005

The Plague of Our Country: The Link Between Sprawl and Violence

By Douglas E. Morris
Nearly 3,000 innocent Americans lost their lives in the cowardly attacks of September 11, 2001. However, that number pales in comparison to the 30,000 Americans who are murdered every year. Even without Al Qaeda-sponsored terrorism, the U.
24 May 2005

River Debate Can Be A Win-Win Plan for the Quad Cities

By William D. Ashton
My friend, Mayor Charlie Brooke, frequently says: People who are against a project are usually uninformed, and if they would learn the facts they would change their minds. Unfortunately for the citizens of Davenport, in this case it is the city council, city staff, and DavenportOne that do not have all the facts.
19 Apr 2005

Remembering Kathy Kirschbaum

By Cathy Bolkcom
Gracious. Determined. Modest. Courageous. Lover of life. True friend. These are but a few of the words used by friends to describe Kathy Kirschbaum. Kathy, who died last Thursday night, was a community leader, a great supporter of the local arts community, and a trusted friend to many, many people.

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