Watching the impeachment of Donald Trump. The people that are testifying against Trump are people working in his administration. That …
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Dennis A. Benda Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2019 11:40 am2221d ago
Watching the impeachment of Donald Trump. The people that are testifying against Trump are people working in his administration. That …
Matt Brandt Letters to the Editor Nov. 22, 2019 11:40 am2221d ago
I am amazed that there is a need to write this letter. The column by Walter Williams entitled, ‘Climate Scientists: …
Brian Rummelhart
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2019 4:32 pm2222d ago
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many will struggle with increased feelings of loneliness – especially seniors, who spend more …
Sue Dirks
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2019 4:30 pm2222d ago
I will be voting for Abby Finkenauer again. In a previous community letter, a writer stated that she was only …
Margaret Stephen
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2019 4:26 pm2222d ago
The Affordable Care Act enrollment period for 2020 is underway and those who depend on the ACA are still uncertain …
Lorna Lewers
Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2019 4:07 pm2222d ago
Pete Buttigieg may be smart, but what matters is how you use your smarts–to serve people or fool them. Here, …
Fritz Groszkruger
Letters to the Editor Nov. 20, 2019 4:40 pm2223d ago
I read with interest the Sunday, November 17 article about disposing of spent windmill blades. A typical fallacy was revealed …
Gary Ellis
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2019 1:31 pm2224d ago
The First District elected Abby Finkenauer to represent Iowans in the U.S. House. So far the House has done little …
Matthew Dockter
Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2019 8:45 am2225d ago
Even though I disagree with many of U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s political stances, I have been proud to think that …
Tim Murphy
Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2019 10:03 am2226d ago
Do you like the politics of our state and country? Do you like the name calling, bullying, the lies from …
Brett Haddy
Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2019 6:00 am2226d ago
This summer, I watched Michael Bennet declare from the debate stage that ‘children belong in classrooms, not cages.” It was …
Ann Poe
Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2019 12:00 am2226d ago
Thank you to the citizens of Cedar Rapids who voted to once again give me the opportunity to be your …
Julie Horak
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2019 6:17 am2227d ago
Let us not quibble over the term ‘quid pro quo.” It is obvious what President Donald Trump wanted and he …
Sandra Eccles
Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2019 6:00 am2227d ago
As Americans looking for a way forward, we are tiring of Washington’s divisiveness. I can only look at the television …
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