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In its Jan. 24 critique of Orchestra Iowa’s Russian concert, The Gazette stated the Symphony No. 6 is Tschaikowsky’s last …
In their new book, “Seeds of Destruction: Why the Path to Economic Ruin Runs Through Washington and How to Reclaim …
The Jan. 23 Gazette “Votes in Congress” section contained a congressional health care proposal to “repeal the new health care …
Cedar Rapids used to be called the Parlor City but now it’s called the City of Five Seasons. Let’s rename …
In her Jan. 25 letter to the editor, Myrna Loehrlein, president of the League of Women Voters of Iowa, argues …
Certain areas of society are the responsibility of government. One of them, surely, is public transit. We don’t expect private …
Lately, several editorials have shown disdain for Iowa’s new “shall issue” gun permit. Editorial word count limits my rebuttal to …
America’s festering wounds shall never heal while enemies of individualism create fear through half-truths and innuendos. Rush Limbaugh would say, …
During our Revolutionary War days, Gen. George Washington could identify the enemy. He had on a red uniform. And so …
It is depressing to hear the infantile discourse surrounding preschool funding in Iowa. In this day and age, in a …
Political influence is similar to pendulums swinging from one side to another. That thought came to me a couple of …
The background facts surrounding accused Tucson assassin Jared Loughner (apolitical, occult-dabbling, pothead) were quite different from the knee-jerk impression enhanced …
Mark Amberg’s Jan. 19 letter regarding water fluoridation misrepresents some facts and ignores others. First, the proposed recommendation from the …
It seems to me that people don’t know enough about guns. Guns do not kill or injure people, people do. …
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