While reading Michael Lewis’ new book, “The Big Short,” I was surprised that lessons from recent economic problems are being …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2010 12:16 am5653d ago
While reading Michael Lewis’ new book, “The Big Short,” I was surprised that lessons from recent economic problems are being …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2010 12:15 am5653d ago
Reading Tom Aller’s comment in the Thursday Gazette story (“Alliant rate increase opposed”), it appears he is saying Alliant Energy …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2010 12:15 am5653d ago
Among political leaders, no greater compliment can be given to an elected person than to recognize him/her as a statesman. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2010 12:14 am5653d ago
The Barack Obama-Nancy Pelosi-Harry Reid troika and other redistributions in the Politburo on the Potomac appear to believe that the …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:53 am5654d ago
Regarding the April 6 letter titled “Unfounded claims hurt dog-breeding business”: Daniel Reece wrote that not everything is as it …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:51 am5654d ago
This year, lawmakers enacted new regulations governing dog-housing facilities in Iowa, including civil penalties to enable enforcement of responsible care. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:40 am5654d ago
It’s easy for all of us to demand government cut spending. The much more difficult question is how we expect …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:39 am5654d ago
While there is no evidence that Sen. Chuck Grassley spoke directly of the death panel nonsense that a lobbyist created, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:38 am5654d ago
The United States has supported Israel’s land grabbing, which is against the Fourth Geneva Convention, for far too long. We …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:37 am5654d ago
I see where Alliant Energy needs to raise its rates again; never ends, does it? And the Iowa Utilities Board …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:35 am5654d ago
In his April 2 guest column (“Unintended consequence in new law”), Larry Starr explains that “employers will be penalized $750 …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2010 12:34 am5654d ago
I would be willing to bet that all those protesting the passing of the health care reform bill have insurance …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2010 12:29 am5655d ago
Could our state lawmakers be over age 18? And didn’t want to lose the right to use cell phones or …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2010 12:22 am5655d ago
I found it quite funny when I read April 2 that the library board had voted to award Ryan Companies …
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