30 Mar 2004

The al Qaeda "Vote"

By Administrator

The first presidential election season since 9/11 poses a vital question for U.S. voters. What does the leadership of al Qaeda think? Which candidate would do more to further their interests? Consider the following: • An international survey concludes that popular support for the U.

23 Mar 2004

History Will Judge The Passion

By Letter to Editor

History tells us that despite biased and prejudiced criticism, great works of art succeed and stand the test of time. The Passion of the Christ is expected to gross over $350 million in theatres despite the opinions of the socialistic liberal media.

16 Mar 2004

Manufacturing Jobs Are Moving, Not Obsolete

By Letter to Editor

Two days ago, 90 UAW members in Fort Madison, Iowa, were told they might lose their jobs. These workers make Scheaffer pens, in a plant that once had a workforce over 1,000 strong. Those remaining are now faced with the threat of a plant closing because Scheaffer's parent company, Bic, wants to "consolidate global operations" to Mexico and South America.

09 Mar 2004

A Passionless Review

By Letter to Editor

This letter is to protest the negative opinion to your readers regarding the Mel Gibson film The Passion of the Christ. (See River Cities' Reader Issue 466, March 3-9, 2004.) We have absolutely no confidence in the opinions of Mr.

03 Mar 2004

"Best of" Is "Worst of"

By Administrator

Once again, the "Best of the Quad Cities" has revealed that something is seriously wrong with the taste buds of our residents. (See River Cities' Reader Issue 464, February 18-24, 2004.) To have Red Lobster listed as number one in the best seafood category makes this obvious.

24 Feb 2004

What Momentum?

By Letter to Editor

We keep hearing from the mayor that Davenport is the city that has momentum. If that is true and we have invested millions of dollars in downtown, where are the high-paying jobs? The more we hear about momentum from the mayor, the less evidence we have of momentum in our community.

17 Feb 2004

Make Elections Fair and Accurate

By Letter to Editor

The 2000 fiasco in Florida showed that we need to take every precaution to make sure elections in America are as fair and accurate as possible. However, many states are planning to used flawed computerized voting machines in the next election.

10 Feb 2004

Mediation Process Reduced to a Joke

By Letter to Editor

John Lewis Community Services (JLCS) paints a picture of Taylor Heights neighbors as bad-faith mediators. (See "Cobblestone Terrace Negotiations Die," River Cities' Reader Issue 460, January 21-27, 2004.) Nothing could be farther from the truth.

27 Jan 2004

John Lewis Still Has Options

By Letter to Editor

Many people have approached me to discuss the John Lewis Cobblestone Terrace development. I'm all too familiar with the project, having studied its various applications and participated in the mediation meetings on behalf of the Taylor Heights Neighborhood Coalition.

23 Dec 2003

Neighbor Opposes John Lewis Project

By Letter to Editor

I am opposed to John Lewis Community Services' (JLCS) and Executive Director Kate Ridge's plan to build Cobblestone Terrace at 12th and Myrtle streets in Davenport. The project is for 14 single-family rental properties under the ROSE program through the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) tax-credit program.

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