After the mass shooting at Fort Hood, people asked the usual questions. Why did Maj. Hasan do it? What were …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 24, 2009 11:49 pm5792d ago
After the mass shooting at Fort Hood, people asked the usual questions. Why did Maj. Hasan do it? What were …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 24, 2009 11:42 pm5792d ago
I was informed via PBS news recently that the People’s Republic of China had paid a $30 million bribe to …
Letters to the Editor Nov. 24, 2009 11:00 pm5792d ago
It is irresponsible to suggest that the best way for America to get rid of its deficit is to declare …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2009 11:46 pm5793d ago
If you would watch daytime television on Fox, you would see that they report the news of the day and …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2009 11:18 pm5793d ago
The decision by U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade (to drop immigration charges against Sholom Rubashkin, former Agriprocessors company vice …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2009 11:17 pm5793d ago
The Thanksgiving holiday is a time for long-held traditions. The Brain Injury Association of Iowa would like to you to …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2009 11:16 pm5793d ago
Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is certainly annoyed at thousands of his fellow citizens who signed petitions to elect their …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 23, 2009 11:15 pm5793d ago
There will be a special election in Johnson County for a seat on the Board of Supervisors. We can sincerely …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:56 pm5794d ago
Sarah Palin, in her ghostwritten book “Going Rogue,” has defined herself pretty well. My dictionary defines “rogue” as a dishonest …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:54 pm5794d ago
Your recent article about the pending purchase of NBC by Comcast and the major role that NBC has played in …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:52 pm5794d ago
I am disgusted by Republican members of Congress. They allow corporations to rule against the majority of U. S. citizens, …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:50 pm5794d ago
First District Congressman Bruce Braley and his colleagues deserve our heartfelt thanks for their hard work and determination to pass …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:48 pm5794d ago
Jonah Goldberg hit a new all-time low with his Nov. 16 column, “What the politics of Fort Hood mean for …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2009 11:46 pm5794d ago
Referring to Veterans Day, Gazette columnist Jennifer Hemmingsen wrote on Nov. 11, “I don’t know how or exactly when the …
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