Walter Williams (in ‘Hidden Agenda or ignorance”) says it is plain folly to focus on guns in the cases of …
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Walter Williams (in ‘Hidden Agenda or ignorance”) says it is plain folly to focus on guns in the cases of …
According to preliminary figures, there were 5,984 pedestrian deaths in 2017, and this figure is not expected to be much …
Our Founders recognized the Second Amendment as a natural god-given right to keep and bear arms for self-defense, not hunting. …
The other day I was at the Iowa Workforce Development office near Marion. It was crowded, but not with young …
My sister is a cancer survivor and her health coverage is her lifeline. You can imagine how much it meant …
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department hosted its first Adult Resource Expo on March 28 and it was a total success. …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
It’s been said that adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. On more than one occasion this past year, I’ve …
I am a citizen volunteer on the governing board of Linn County Early Childhood Iowa (ECI). I also am a …
In the wake of the Florida school shooting, it is interesting to note that one of the last officials acts …
I am concerned about the deteriorating situation in the Middle East and our government’s handling of it. President Donald Trump’s …
Unfortunately, there are many who think that young people have no right to express their opinions because they do not …
Every day thousands of people with multiple sclerosis, more commonly known as MS, do whatever it takes to continue moving …
What political candidates do or say when on stage in the spotlight with cameras running is important, but what people …
The National Rifle Association promotes select teachers bearing guns in the classroom for a cynical reason: it will sell more …
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