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Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:30 am5788d ago
I typically do not discuss my voting preferences and I never before have written a letter to the editor in …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:29 am5788d ago
I’ve known Aaron Saylor for over a year, and he continually impresses me. Aaron’s drive to help the community abounds …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:29 am5788d ago
One of the strengths of this new government was supposed to be the diversity of backgrounds of the candidates it …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:28 am5788d ago
Don Karr and I grew up together and served in Vietnam at the same time and in some of the …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:27 am5788d ago
Five years ago, the charter commission that put together our new form of government recommended a board of ethics to …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:26 am5788d ago
Aaron Saylor will add a fresh, positive perspective to the city council. As an investment Realtor, Aaron has an eye …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:26 am5788d ago
Saylor, Shey a must to offer new perspectives Aaron Saylor and Pat Shey are the best people to help create …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 29, 2009 12:25 am5788d ago
For me, youth in a candidate represents a few key commonalities. Youth means that we grew up with similar technologies, …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2009 11:15 pm5789d ago
Your Nov. 22 editorial cited 15 fatalities have occurred in Iowa from 2001 through 2008 because of “distracted drivers” using …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2009 11:14 pm5789d ago
Since the flood of 2008, I have gotten to know Don Karr as a fellow flood-affected business owner and now …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2009 11:13 pm5789d ago
Aaron Saylor’s supporters see him as a nice person who has youthful ideas. While I, too, am a nice youthful …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2009 11:12 pm5789d ago
During my tenure on the Cedar Rapids City Council, I worked with both candidates now seeking to represent District 3. …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 27, 2009 11:10 pm5789d ago
It’s funny that Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is accusing Republicans and Lori Cardella of being “tax and spend” simply because we …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 26, 2009 11:38 pm5790d ago
L. Tammy Duckworth, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, was quoted in the Nov. …
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