The flood and the economy have dealt Cedar Rapids, our country and our state a difficult hand. Brian Fagan has …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:40 am5931d ago
The flood and the economy have dealt Cedar Rapids, our country and our state a difficult hand. Brian Fagan has …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:39 am5931d ago
Hiring an outside consultant to get an accurate account of the flood damage to the public library brings concerns. Two …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:36 am5931d ago
I am very disappointed our governor mandated all of our state agencies to reduce their budgets by 10 percent. This …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:34 am5931d ago
It was a disappointing at-large forum on Oct. 19 at the Museum of Art. It was a mix of misdirected …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:32 am5931d ago
It is impossible to exaggerate the absurdity of our current tax code. Perhaps the best illustration is the fact that …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:30 am5931d ago
While the Dow Jones Industrial Average began its long downward trend back in October 2007, conservatives blamed the new president …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:28 am5931d ago
How can we break this slump in our economy? Most everything we buy is made in China. They have taken …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:27 am5931d ago
The debate about health care reform is not about reforming health care. We have the best health care in the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:25 am5931d ago
I wonder if the Fox News bashers have ever tried actually watching. If anything, Fox is a counter propaganda station …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:23 am5931d ago
I read with interest the Oct. 18 guest article on “Grassley not on side of Iowans.” It was written by …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:21 am5931d ago
We have the opportunity on Nov. 3 to elect a man with vision, Ron Corbett. He is a proven leader …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:19 am5931d ago
I read Leonard Pitts’ column (Oct. 18) about a group of conservatives that has deemed the Bible too liberal and …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2009 12:17 am5931d ago
With the election coming up soon, I was under the impression that the person elected by the citizens would be …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2009 3:52 pm5932d ago
Susan Mims is a longtime resident of Iowa City. What I like most about Susan as a city council candidate …
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