The murderer of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been convicted and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:58 pm5821d ago
The murderer of abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been convicted and faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:56 pm5821d ago
As modern Americans, we live efficient, exciting lives and are accustomed to luxuries that other countries simply cannot afford. Unfortunately, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:54 pm5821d ago
Cedar Rapids has another gap to fill. This new gap is the money needed to upgrade the U.S. Cellar Center …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:53 pm5821d ago
I am a businessman from Boston visiting Cedar Rapids for the first time. Driving through downtown was a sobering experience …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:49 pm5821d ago
Our country is at war, and we have fellow Iowans deployed to combat zones. As a veteran, I well remember …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2010 11:14 pm5821d ago
In response to Jennifer Hemmingsen’s Feb. 6 column (“Lopsided schools’ impact”) on the redistricting controversy: Like the school board, you’re …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:22 pm5822d ago
An amazing transformation has taken place in Washington, have you noticed? The Democrats are now the self-proclaimed champions of cutting …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:20 pm5822d ago
In his Jan. 31 guest column, Bryan M. English referred to opponents of same-sex marriage as “marriage supporters.” Using this …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:19 pm5822d ago
Concerning the Jan. 31 sports article “Image problem?”: What a stupid article for a local sports front page. Doesn’t the …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:18 pm5822d ago
The loss of two heroes hit hard last week. Hundreds gathered in Iowa City on Jan. 30 to commemorate the …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:16 pm5822d ago
A Jan. 5 letter writer defended keeping abortion “safe and legal.” Where is her logic? Abortion takes an innocent life …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 7, 2010 11:15 pm5822d ago
I would like to hear that the people who thought this couple were responsible for the death of their son, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 6, 2010 11:37 pm5823d ago
Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ commentary (Jan. 24) on the American Clean Energy and Security Act sounded like many of our shortsighted, narrow-focused …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 6, 2010 11:36 pm5823d ago
Today, let’s put to rest that old canard that Democratic administrations “tax and spend” irresponsibly while Republicans are fiscally responsible. …
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