I read your July 22 editorial (“Federal legislation follows Iowa’s lead”) with interest. You are advocating that we expand prisons …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2010 12:57 am5542d ago
I read your July 22 editorial (“Federal legislation follows Iowa’s lead”) with interest. You are advocating that we expand prisons …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2010 12:56 am5542d ago
To the author of “some advice before you head to voting booths” (July 20 letter): Please explain why you think …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2010 12:54 am5542d ago
Re: Alan Laird’s July 24 letter, titled “Interfaith Alliance challenges God’s word”: America was also founded on the principle that …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2010 12:41 am5543d ago
I was glad to read your July 23 editorial titled, “The biggest culprits in flooding.” I’m sure most readers would …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2010 12:41 am5543d ago
Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Mark Levin are all very successful right-wing radio personalities. Ever wonder why there …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2010 12:39 am5543d ago
A recent Iowa Supreme Court Decision, (Stave v. Cashen, No. 07-2109, July 2), sent shudders throughout the victim rights community. …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2010 12:30 am5543d ago
We had thoughts going, before our last city election, that we should build a new Taj Mahal-type City Hall. A …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:29 am5544d ago
As the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance (ICCA) welcomes a new executive director, there is an excellent opportunity to reiterate the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:28 am5544d ago
Ted Townsend’s co-guest column (July 25) hit the right note. The future for tele-health is vast, and only beginning to …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:27 am5544d ago
President Obama and the Democrats are stealing your children’s future, killing jobs, killing the economy and violating their oath of …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:26 am5544d ago
The 2010 election cycle is approaching and while changes may be few in liberal Eastern Iowa, there is going to …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:25 am5544d ago
I don’t know much about tax credits or subsidy payments to farmers, but I know that Sen. Chuck Grassley and …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2010 12:24 am5544d ago
Anyone else notice a pattern here? Some wingnut on the right thinks up a lie (Climategate, intelligent design, tax cuts …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2010 12:59 am5545d ago
A strong estate tax benefits whom? Brian Miller of United for a Fair Economy (UFE), in the July 25 Gazette …
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