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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2011 4:35 pm5285d ago
Is the news media asking the right questions about a government shutdown still pending? Why are the media and our …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2011 4:34 pm5285d ago
Lots of talk about the proposed 20-year extension of LOST (local-option sales tax). It’s probably a better choice than raising …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2011 4:25 pm5285d ago
Sen. Swati Dandekar’s April 8 guest column requires a response. She claims that the bills in the Iowa Legislature that …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2011 3:38 pm5286d ago
I would like to vote yes for the local-option sales tax extension May 3 but I’m not quite there yet. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2011 3:36 pm5286d ago
We really are not discussing a building, a parking lot, financial aid, street alignments or history when we are talking …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2011 3:14 pm5286d ago
Change is a double-edged sword – like the one thrust into our economic hearts by poor management of the governments. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2011 11:18 am5287d ago
I agree it is time to make cuts to the state budget. Just like I do with my family budget, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2011 11:12 am5287d ago
With our new “governor of the past,” even more Republicans, plus their creepy little sister Tea Party, now in office, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2011 11:11 am5287d ago
Affordable universal health care absorbing Medicare, Medicaid, etc., is the only viable option for return to an economical health care …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2011 11:09 am5287d ago
In these days of worldwide devastation and suffering, what is God trying to tell us? Some personal thoughts: God’s creative …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 9, 2011 11:12 am5288d ago
Voting no May 3 is the most responsible choice. It has nothing to do with helping neighbors. It has everything …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 9, 2011 11:09 am5288d ago
As we recover from the recession, giving our kids the best education possible is important. That’s the only way our …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 9, 2011 11:08 am5288d ago
Regarding the March 23 letter to the editor (“Personhood argument on abortion not logical” by Jordan Goforth), there is a …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 9, 2011 11:06 am5288d ago
Inara Powers’ April 1 letter stated “Nearly all of the school shooters have come from hunting backgrounds, and many other …
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