Racism is a huge worldwide topic that many people don’t believe in, even after the events that occurred last year. …
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Benny Pierce and Jack Pedron Opinion Jun. 21, 2021 12:19 pm1545d ago
Racism is a huge worldwide topic that many people don’t believe in, even after the events that occurred last year. …
Molly Jordan Opinion Jun. 21, 2021 12:19 pm1545d ago
This article has me absolutely fuming (“Data shows ‘alarming’ disparity for Black students in Cedar Rapids,” June 15)! To put …
Ken Thimmesch
Opinion Jun. 21, 2021 12:18 pm1545d ago
Somebody in the federal government dislikes the sexual identity of a woman so much that it was changed to “Birthing …
David Duer
Opinion Jun. 21, 2021 12:18 pm1545d ago
In the past two-year term ending this month, the Cedar Rapids Community School District spent nearly $2 million for the …
Kathy Hendricksmeyer
Opinion Jun. 21, 2021 12:17 pm1545d ago
So, Gov. Kim Reynolds, you’re going to use pandemic funds to brag about all Iowa has to offer? Really? Are …
Kevin Scharpf
Opinion Jun. 17, 2021 2:04 pm1549d ago
For the one in eight kids who may face hunger today in Iowa, summer is usually the hungriest time of …
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William Mulcahey
Opinion Jun. 16, 2021 3:13 pm1550d ago
“Stupid is as stupid does,” says Forrest Gump, to which we can add “Heartless is as heartless does.” I do …
James McNeill lll
Opinion Jun. 15, 2021 4:16 pm1551d ago
Recently, Gov. Kim Reynolds called for an investigation into news that refugee children were transported to Iowa and placed with …
Dennis Burrier
Opinion Jun. 15, 2021 4:16 pm1551d ago
I read the article in The Gazette on alcohol sales at Iowa football games. I can’t believe that with 69,250 …
Kelly Neff
Opinion Jun. 14, 2021 1:47 pm1552d ago
Dear Gov. Kim Reynolds, I read with dismay in The Gazette that you plan to use pandemic relief funds on …
Alvin Blake
Opinion Jun. 14, 2021 1:47 pm1552d ago
I don’t know if nuclear first strike capability is possible. We need to determine if an arms race with Russia …
Les Deal
Opinion Jun. 11, 2021 2:44 pm1555d ago
Abortion is about individual rights. Nature assigned the creation of life to women. All care for the unborn comes from …
Tom Woodruff
Opinion Jun. 11, 2021 2:43 pm1555d ago
Who would have ever thought our “educators of higher learning” at institutions in the state of Iowa would be “required” …
Peggy Stover
Opinion Jun. 11, 2021 2:42 pm1555d ago
I’ve had several meetings with Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s Cedar Rapids staff to determine why she voted against a bill to …
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