Today I sent the following message to President Biden (https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/): “The attack on Israel by Hamas was horrific — and …
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Peter Rolnick Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2023 5:39 pm817d ago
Today I sent the following message to President Biden (https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/): “The attack on Israel by Hamas was horrific — and …
Staci Wedel Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2023 5:38 pm817d ago
Every mother knows that the scariest part of motherhood is fearing that her child is unsafe. My son, Zach, now …
Jared Abbott
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I am writing to thank Sen. Grassley (R-IA) for meeting with me on Oct. 25 and pledging to support efforts …
Ray Johnston
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The attorney general of Iowa backs Donald Trump for President. Four of the Iowa Congresspersons voted for Jim Jordan for …
Chandra Jordan
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Like so many others, I reacted with grief and shock upon hearing of the death of “Friends” star Matthew Perry. …
John Carver
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We are being told Donald Trump leads Joe Biden in the polls for president of the United States. Wait just …
Cloyd Robinson
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It nearly happened again! A government shutdown that would scare the daylights out of senior citizens believing they won’t get …
John Fairfield
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On Oct. 24 the front page wasted, ahem, “spent” the majority of the front page with a color map of …
Gary Huxford
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I am 81 years old. When I was in elementary school, we had drills where we hid under our desks …
Pam Hackbarth
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2023 6:00 am820d ago
I have heard opinions on both sides of the CR school bond vote since it’s defeat. I do appreciate comments …
Scott Burnett
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2023 6:00 am820d ago
I think what we got with the recent bond vote for Cedar Rapids is, ironically, a teachable moment for the …
Tyler Fahey
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2023 6:00 am820d ago
The United States and the West are now engaging in a three-region war theater. Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Europe, Middle …
John Sheda
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am820d ago
Thanksgiving is just around the corner — that “one day” of the year that we think about what we’re thankful …
Anne Treanor
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2023 2:35 am820d ago
I’ve read books and seen footage of the Holocaust. I saw and heard what Hamas did to Israeli civilians on …
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