As Congress wrestles with health care, and we read about it daily in the pages of this newspaper, I want …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2009 12:08 am5935d ago
As Congress wrestles with health care, and we read about it daily in the pages of this newspaper, I want …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2009 12:06 am5935d ago
I have to say I was pretty happy to see how much the budget for the Iowa Department of Human …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:29 am5935d ago
Our citizens have many complaints. Some complain regarding the use of non-local consultants that were hired. It makes sense to …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:28 am5935d ago
Anyone who doesn’t believe that government health care won’t result in rationing hasn’t attempted to get a flu shot this …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:26 am5935d ago
Dale Fitzgibbon’s Oct. 15 letter, “Accolades piling up for mere intentions,” about putting President Obama’s image on our money and …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:22 am5935d ago
Of all of you people that blame President Obama for the mess this country is in financially, it just astounds …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:04 am5936d ago
Have you heard that a group of conservatives are rewriting the Holy Bible to eliminate the “liberal” influences? The Conservative …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2009 12:01 am5936d ago
Health care reforms seems to be the topic of conversation these days and the rumors and scare tactics are running …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:57 am5936d ago
This is for all the whiners who are knocking Fox News. Surely you don’t think that Glenn Beck, Bill O’Riley, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:46 am5936d ago
The Afghan Taliban are a political and social movement using military means to achieve their political and social goals of …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:16 am5937d ago
Awww, poor Rush Limbaugh. The man who once said, according to his own family, “The best way to get rich …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:15 am5937d ago
We are in awe of our soldiers who risk their lives to save others on the battlefield. There are citizens …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:13 am5937d ago
As the parent of a sophomore student at City High School, I am troubled by the actions taken by Superintendent …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2009 12:07 am5937d 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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