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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 11:49 pm5831d ago
I would grade President Obama’s first year in office a strong B-plus as opposed to George W. Bush’s consistent C-minus …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 11:48 pm5831d ago
We the People are getting clobbered. Corporations have corrupted our government. They own our government. While the media keeps distracting …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 11:46 pm5831d ago
We need health care reform, but what is going on is not what we need. To get the bill through …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 11:45 pm5831d ago
The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission is a virtual “blue light special.” Corporations …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 11:08 pm5831d ago
How quiet and serene our January morning dog walk along now tranquil Indian Creek. Struck dumb I was at the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 29, 2010 1:52 pm5831d ago
With hopes there were other bibliophiles who read the interesting perspective of the Jan. 24 guest column “ ‘New Book’ …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2010 11:53 pm5832d ago
A recent news report quoted a social worker who said it can be harder to adopt if a parent is …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2010 11:49 pm5832d ago
Our City Council must get some priorities straightened out. We still have a lot of flood-affected residents without homes, or …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2010 11:48 pm5832d ago
To serve the United States as a politician, it is good to know our history. During the Revolutionary war, we …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 28, 2010 11:35 pm5832d ago
The Linn County Youth Shelter was located on 10th Street West before the flood. It was flooded and the foundation …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2010 11:33 pm5833d ago
I think Sen. Ted Kennedy would be very sad to know how health care reform has been gutted – ironically, …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2010 11:32 pm5833d ago
In response to the recent letter admonishing the City Council for tabling the discussion to allow chickens in Iowa City, …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2010 11:30 pm5833d ago
Students at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids are being forced to give up the opportunity to take the most …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 27, 2010 11:29 pm5833d ago
After this bad weather, I would hope others will notice the advantage of all the native prairie plantings. Drive roads …
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