The recent debate in the Iowa Legislature over same-sex marriage is damaging Iowa’s economy and reputation. By stubbornly rehashing a …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:55 pm5447d ago
The recent debate in the Iowa Legislature over same-sex marriage is damaging Iowa’s economy and reputation. By stubbornly rehashing a …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:53 pm5447d ago
The “Will of the judiciary vs. rational thinking” is the title of this rebuttal to the Jan. 30 guest column, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:52 pm5447d ago
Linn County Sheriff’s deputies are greatly under appreciated. I know their paramedics can get to the small towns faster. They …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:52 pm5447d ago
When Iowa’s David B. Henderson was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1899 to 1903, he was presented with …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:46 pm5447d ago
I read the Feb. 4 article on the proposed banning of traffic cameras by some Republicans, including state Sen. Brad …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:16 pm5448d ago
Since Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal to limit the state’s preschool to (providing assistance) to those who cannot afford to pay …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:15 pm5448d ago
In response to the Jan. 7 Gazette editorial “Gun-carry law needs repair”: I wish liberals would stop trying to change …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:13 pm5448d ago
Regarding the Feb. 4 letter by Willard Salemink, who doesn’t see the need to label firewood: I assume he wasn’t …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:12 pm5448d ago
Monday’s “Gomer” editorial about the NewBo City Market contained inaccuracies. The editorial states that the NewBo application to Vision Iowa …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:26 am5449d ago
I don’t understand why singing our national anthem has to be done by a big-name entertainer. The national anthem can …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:25 am5449d ago
I am a social worker who believes in the importance of policy issues in the area of same-sex marriage. The …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:23 am5449d ago
Once again The Gazette has sided with the good old boys’ downtown group with its Feb. 9 editorial “Not the …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:20 am5450d ago
As someone who has worked with students in Michigan, Hawaii and Iowa since 1970, I thank Jennifer Hemmingsen for writing …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:19 am5450d ago
Regarding the Feb. 6 guest column by Jennifer Bioche: I was so impressed. First, it is well written and easy …
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