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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2010 1:50 pm5497d ago
“Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2010 1:46 pm5497d ago
It is disconcerting to me that on the national news last evening (Dec. 21), they had a bit about auto …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2010 1:44 pm5497d ago
Since the school staffing cuts last year, I have noticed a few things that have gone down hill. First, the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2010 1:47 pm5498d ago
I am replying to the Nov. 23 letter, “Limited government must make a return,” by John Kittleson. I agree that …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2010 1:45 pm5498d ago
I am writing in response to Celeste Smiskol’s Dec. 3 letter, “No sensitivity toward animal lovers, children.” Hunting has been …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2010 1:42 pm5498d ago
Some comments on The Gazette and its opinion page: That page and the puzzle page alone are worth the subscription …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2010 1:36 pm5498d ago
Tuesday, we experienced another loss of our freedoms as the Obama administration, through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), moved to …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2010 1:35 pm5498d ago
To the lady (Kathy Vande Zandschulp, Dec. 16 letter) who was happy about the decline of hunting: Why be happy …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2010 1:41 pm5499d ago
There has been a lot a discussion concerning the city’s purchase of the Five Seasons Crowne Plaza Hotel, refurbishing the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2010 1:33 pm5499d ago
TTjj TTjj It is a myth that Iowa needs to cut funding to the Regents institutions in our state. We …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 24, 2010 11:43 pm5500d ago
I commend Cedar Rapids Police Lt. Chuck Mincks (Dec. 19 guest column) – to recognize need for change to police …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 24, 2010 11:42 pm5500d ago
The Dec. 20 story “Dems take message to heart” reports how Iowa’s three Democratic congressmen “plan to heed voter messages …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2010 1:19 pm5501d ago
I have felt for a while now that the problem with neoconservatism since 2001 is that it really hasn’t been …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2010 1:17 pm5501d ago
Interesting letter to the editor (Dec. 5) from Cecil Bykerk regarding health insurance for people in Iowa with pre-existing health …
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