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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2011 9:36 am5369d ago
Thank you for your Jan. 5 article promoting family and consumer science, entitled “Don’t call it home ec: Learn the …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2011 9:34 am5369d ago
Immediately following the nation’s latest mass shooting, in Tucson, the media were quick to blame the “inflammatory political rhetoric” that …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2011 4:04 pm5369d ago
On Jan. 11, after a snowfall the night before, I was clearing our driveway. As I neared the end, I …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2011 4:03 pm5369d ago
On Jan. 12, I watched a guy give a speech in Tucson, Ariz. I was inspired by his words but …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2011 4:02 pm5369d ago
I was disappointed in President Barack Obama’s memorial speech in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 12. I found it to be …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2011 4:01 pm5369d ago
If we all give a little of our time, together we can make a big difference. That’s exactly what happened …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:45 pm5370d ago
We now understand that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was the victim of a deranged, apolitical assailant. While speculation that Jared Loughner …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:41 pm5370d ago
The word “oppress” popped up in the crossword and kind of describes how I feel. Our elected people raise their …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:40 pm5370d ago
The Congressional Budget Office is usually the final word in terms of accurately evaluating the cost or cost reduction of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:40 pm5370d ago
I was a cartoonist, which I’m not, I would draw a picture of a woman standing beside a hen house …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:39 pm5370d ago
Much has been said about the red light cameras, both pro and con. I think that if you break the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2011 3:38 pm5370d ago
We have got to be kidding. We want the state to decide if our critically ill children should be resuscitated? …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2011 10:17 am5372d ago
In the wake of the Arizona shootings, it is clear to me that fear will drive some people to push …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2011 10:16 am5372d ago
Remember, Iowans: All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men (and women) do nothing. – Edmond …
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