Regarding The Gazette July 28 editorial, it would appear that The Gazette does not understand the purpose of a city …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2009 12:43 am6010d ago
Regarding The Gazette July 28 editorial, it would appear that The Gazette does not understand the purpose of a city …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2009 12:41 am6010d ago
I had the misfortune of driving Interstate 380 several times over the last month and observed no slowdown of the …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2009 12:35 am6010d ago
If the proposed Freedom of Choice Act is passed, will it mean: 1. Closing religious-supported hospitals that would not perform …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2009 12:26 am6011d ago
All of the politicians and others who think that we should go to Mars are seriously misguided. What is to …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2009 12:24 am6011d ago
On July 24, a devastating hailstorm struck Delaware County and several surrounding counties, causing multimillion-dollar damage to crops, buildings and …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2009 12:22 am6011d ago
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is considering a Project Labor Agreement for the Community Services and Administrative Office Buildings. …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2009 12:20 am6011d ago
On June 27, The Gazette editorial accused our governor of playing “keep-away” with the state budget. We felt The Gazette’s …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2009 12:18 am6011d ago
An interesting statistic is being used by opponents of health care reform to prevent creation of a public insurance plan. …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2009 12:51 am6012d ago
Climate change legislation is moving forward in Congress, and Maquoketa Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, along with other electric utilities across …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2009 12:48 am6012d ago
Dear Mr. President: I was unaware until recently the skills you acquired as a community organizer. We have had issues …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2009 12:53 am6013d ago
Re: “Why push trains when we have buses? Proponents push back on Amtrak hype” (July 27). Whether by accident or …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2009 12:52 am6013d ago
The health care industry in America is all about money – making profits from other people’s misfortune. As a patient, …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2009 12:50 am6013d ago
President Barack Obama was elected because we, the American people, want universal health care, an end the war in Iraq, …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2009 12:46 am6013d ago
Here’s how Republicans operate: Run up huge deficits by providing tax cuts for the rich and no-bid government contracts to …
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