30 Oct 2001

Spy Guys

By Garry Lee Wright
Good morning, Central Intelligence Agen - I mean, Bureau of Public Roads." "Geez Louise, Stan! Can't you guys even answer the phone right?" "Is that you, Mr. Director? Sorry, I was just covering the desk while the girl was at lunch.
23 Oct 2001

Freedom Has Been Worth the Cost

By Letter to Editor
In your September 26-October 2 edition, you ran a story entitled, "Against Acting on Rage." I would like to address the article with some observations of my own. In his article, the author, Jeff Ignatius, asserts that America, and Americans, have a "haughty and boorish" attitude toward foreign policy.
23 Oct 2001

Heavy Demands on Private Sector Funding

By Kathleen McCarthy
By the time this column goes to press, the results of Scott County's referendum for the proposed River Renaissance project will not yet be decided. I can only hope that Scott County voters at least go to the polls on this important issue.
23 Oct 2001

Jail Committee Will Recommend a New Facility

By Jeff Ignatius
Following the resounding 1998 defeat of a $48 million bond referendum to build a 500-bed jail in downtown Davenport, Scott County embarked on a long process of re-evaluation that would culminate in a decision whether the county needs a new facility to house inmates.
23 Oct 2001

Battle for the Remote

By Garry Lee Wright
(CLICK) " ... what I'm asking, Professor Fleezner, is how people can watch this horrific news all day long and not get depressed?" "Oooh, good question. Well, to start with, they should definitely buy my book, because on page 13 there's a little self-affirming song they can sing to themselves.
18 Oct 2001

Not Voting Is Un-American

By Kathleen McCarthy
Hearty congratulations to the 10,793 voters who managed to vote in last week's primary election. Those 10,793 voters represent approximately 17% of Davenport's 64,361 registered voters. This means that less than 20% of Davenport's population decided for us all which candidates will actually run for city government.
18 Oct 2001

Fear, Itself

By Garry Lee Wright
"Doctor, are you sure I don't have anthrax?" "Absolutely, Mrs. Brimley. It's just the sniffles." "But shouldn't I be under 'round-the-clock isolation and taking antibiotics?" "I was thinking Nyquil.
09 Oct 2001

There's Nothing Humanitarian About This War

By Administrator
Our undeclared war on Afghanistan is the culmination of a decade of U.S. aggression with a humanitarian façade. Once the natural sympathies of the American people were touched by the plight of the long-suffering Afghan people, public opinion swung toward helping them.
09 Oct 2001

Take This

By John Roman
Dear ones the innocent I'm a bystander who's having a hard time believing what I've been seeing live telecasting the most real life I've ever seen no
09 Oct 2001

Without River Renaissance, Davenport's Future Is Behind It

By Administrator
As the October 23 referendum approaches, we would like to add our names to the growing list of supporters for River Renaissance. This is a community investment that will yield extremely high returns in a number of ways.

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