08 Oct 2002

Ask Questions, Demand Answers

By Letter to Editor
According to government records, in the 1980s the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and an American biological sample company sent to Iraq strains of all the germs Iraq used to make weapons. These shipments were legal and approved by the Commerce Department.
01 Oct 2002

Libertarians Have Later Deadline for Vote Smart

By Letter to Editor
I'm writing to update information in a recent article ("Keeping Voters in the Dark," River Cities' Reader Issue 393, September 25-October 1, 2002). As a candidate for the 43rd State Senate District, I was listed as "did not respond but is not listed on Project Vote Smart literature.
24 Sep 2002

Commentary Misstated Situation with Iraq

By Letter to Editor
I am writing in response to your article "Can September 11 Still Change Everything?" in Issue 391 (September 11, 2002) of the River Cities' Reader. The anniversary of the September 11 attacks has brought to light that the media, both on the national and local level, are simply stuck in a rut with reporting stories of either what happened on that day or simply how the event changed the nation, the state, the community, and the individual.
17 Sep 2002

Guard Thanks Voters

By Letter to Editor
Nine months ago, I would not have imagined being elected as a member of the school board. I am humbled by the overwhelming support of the residents of Davenport, Walcott, Blue Grass, and Buffalo. As the top vote-getter and the winner in 74 percent of the voting precincts, it is clear that the voters believe in my positive message of preserving neighborhood schools, fiscal responsibility, and consensus-building through community involvement.
16 Jul 2002

Writer Promises There's "More to Be Heard" from Grant and Johnson Parents

By Administrator
This is in response to the letter to the editor entitled "Grant and Johnson Parents Must Accept Change," published in the July 3-9, 2002, edition of the River Cities' Reader. I am a fully "grown up" adult who has two children, one of whom attended Johnson Elementary School.
02 Jul 2002

Davenport Mayor Strikes Out with One Citizen

By Letter to Editor
What a tribute of respect for Ron Kinser (former Iowa state legislator) as people from all walks of life came to visitation and to the funeral. As I watched these folks, I thought of our current mayor and his unfortunate tongue.
25 Jun 2002

Davenport Schools Need Forward-Thinking Policies and Plans

By Letter to Editor
On June 10, 2002, Administrative Law Judge Susan Anderson of the Iowa Department of Education upheld the April 22 decision of the Davenport Community Schools Board of Directors to close Johnson and Grant elementary schools.
18 Jun 2002

Marijuana Prohibition Not Based on Science

By Letter to Editor
Section 11 of the Cannabis Control Act (see City Shorts, River Cities' Reader Issue 378, June 12, 2002) allows eligible Illinois patients to legally use medical marijuana, providing they obtain written approval from the Illinois State Police.
30 Apr 2002

Check Your Facts

By Letter to Editor
I am appalled at the editorial staff of the River Cities' Reader. Kathleen McCarthy has written an unresearched and unsubstantiated editorial ("Much More to the Story," Issue 369, April 10-16, 2002), apparently in an attempt to bring mob mentality to the City of Davenport.
05 Mar 2002

Cultural Trust a Liberal Scheme

By Letter to Editor
Whether or not someone supports House File 2288 has absolutely no bearing on whether or not they "support the arts." (See "March for Cultural Trust Fund," River Cities' Reader Issue 362, February 20-26, 2002.

Pages

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Amy Alkon Advice Goddess, Real Astrology, Red Meat cartoon and RCR Crossword every week?) 

* indicates required

View previous campaigns.

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.