Daily Iowan online readers react to this week’s stories.
Video: The Black Angel (Brandon Paquin, Dylan Snodgrass), 12/5
“I remember my dad telling me that when he was a Sigma Chi pledge, at the U of I, his pledge class was sent on a scavenger hunt at the Oakland Cemetery and one of the clues they were given was to look under the wings of an angel,” wrote one reader. “Was probably this [statue].”
Point/Counterpoint: Conservative student organization denied at Wartburg (Marina Jaimes, Isabella Rosario), 12/4
“To deconstruct your race is to examine how your race has impacted/influences/shape your experience of the world,” wrote Joseph Stiefel. “Why is that controversial?”
War against ‘War on Christmas’ grinds on (Julie Shanahan), 11/30
“What imaginary war on Christmas did I miss? How many people were injured or killed?” commented a user.
Another replied to Tinsley Jr., writing, “…the correct and right thing to do when one is greeted with “Merry Christmas” is to say THANK YOU. Period.”
Column: Have a merry tax cut (Beau Elliot), 12/5
“And letting people keep more of their earned money is a bad thing? Hmm.”
Column: Trump must reject cronyism in consumer-agency fight (Lucee Laursen), 12/4
The CFPB is reportedly a money laundering scheme to collect money from private business and funnel it to left wing organizations,” tweeted one user. “Let us hope that Mulvaney can generate some transparency for this unconstitutional agency.”
— Gary W. Ellis (@gary_w_ellis) December 4, 2017
Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Penn State (Joseph Cress), 12/2
One user caught a photo from a recent game against Penn State. “You got the Cook dunk. Nice. Loved the reaction of the PSU player he dunked over.”
You got the Cook dunk. Nice. Loved the reaction of the PSU player he dunked over.
— Brendan Stiles (@thebstiles) December 3, 2017
Column: Ernst hopes to make lasting changes to congress (Marina Jaimes), 11/29
@TacoTownIsTaken tweeted at Senator Joni Ernst: “You voted to add more than a trillion dollars to the deficit. Will your amendment even cover the cost of your colleagues’ new private school deduction, also made possible here? You’ll campaign on this legislation, and I hope my fellow Iowans will see it for what it is.” – @TacoTownIsTaken
@SenJoniErnst U voted to add more than a trillion dollars to the deficit.Will your amendment even cover the cost of your colleagues new private school deduction, also made possible here?
You’ll campaign on this legislation, and I hope my fellow Iowans will see it for what it is.
— CTPowerball (@TacoTownIsTaken) December 2, 2017