As the parent of a sophomore student at City High School, I am troubled by the actions taken by Superintendent …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:13 am5831d ago
As the parent of a sophomore student at City High School, I am troubled by the actions taken by Superintendent …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:07 am5831d ago
Naming streets after celebrities understandably doesn’t rank high on the Cedar Rapids City Council’s priority list. Council members have such …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:05 am5831d ago
The Gazette’s Oct. 13 editorial cartoon shows President Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for NOT being George Bush.” …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:03 am5831d ago
Fourth District Congressman Tom Latham is guilty of perpetuating a myth/hoax that has been circulating on the Internet in various …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:02 am5831d ago
The White House communications director, Anita Dunn, stated the obvious recently when she said Fox News channel is more of …
Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2009 11:45 pm5831d ago
Big night in Mad Town. A couple of salad wedges at Outback. Some ESPN and Letterman in the Baymont. And …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2009 2:15 pm5831d ago
As a former city council member, I never know whether to laugh or cry when highly placed, unconnected officials publicly …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2009 12:20 am5832d ago
The Oct. 12 letter from James Schmitz said that President Obama must send more troops to Afghanistan to “make our …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2009 12:18 am5832d ago
I would like to see an audit of the Federal Reserve and Fort Knox. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke cannot …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2009 12:16 am5832d ago
In 1990, 8 percent of our population declared themselves non-religious; today it’s 15 percent. This represents the fastest-growing segment of …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2009 12:55 am5833d ago
The city council’s considered “wheel tax” on non-residents of Cedar Rapids is a brilliant idea. It’s a bit late in …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2009 12:51 am5833d ago
I can’t think of another time since at least 1950 that an American has received an award regarded by the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2009 12:46 am5833d ago
Brian Fagan is a dedicated leader. He was the face of leadership for Cedar Rapids during some of the most …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2009 12:44 am5833d ago
It’s good to see Congress strengthening hate crimes laws to add gender, disability and sexual orientation to the already-covered race, …
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