I seriously am questioning Sen. Chuck Grassley’s true motivation as he serves as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He …
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Gordon Taylor Letters to the Editor Jul. 11, 2018 1:00 am2782d ago
I seriously am questioning Sen. Chuck Grassley’s true motivation as he serves as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He …
Janet Wagner Letters to the Editor Jul. 11, 2018 1:00 am2782d ago
I am a senior citizen at 84 who is distraught with the concentration camp mentality in our country. Children being …
Sandra Eccles
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2018 1:00 am2783d ago
As we see another festival of our freedom, I am urged to comment on the most important part of this …
Selma Brigham
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2018 1:00 am2783d ago
As the war of words regarding immigration continues to escalate, I am reminded of my family history, which is a …
Palmer Holden
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2018 1:00 am2784d ago
For those who believe we should not have a closed border: Do you lock your home at night? Why? Palmer …
Robert W. Bream
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2018 1:00 am2784d ago
Why do casinos get a free pass for smoking? Is it because state lobbyists are passing funds under the table …
Jeff Klinzman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2018 1:00 am2784d ago
Until Special Counsel Robert Mueller issues the report of his investigations, Donald Trump cannot be allowed to seat another U.S. …
Jim Davis
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2018 1:00 am2784d ago
More than one out of 10 children in Iowa live in poverty. Almost four in 10 live in households that …
Carolyn Stephenson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 9, 2018 1:00 am2784d ago
What is the United States coming to? Separating families and placing them in separate detention facilities is inhumane. The Trump …
Bruce R. Bachmann
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2018 1:00 am2785d ago
There is too much money in politics. We will be governed by a plutocracy for the foreseeable future. We are …
Margaret Bartlett
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2018 1:00 am2785d ago
When is someone with power and courage going to do something about the atrocities being committed against refugees seeking asylum …
Stephen Brubaker
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2018 1:00 am2785d ago
Coming soon to you: a new type of traffic ticket. The City of Waterloo passed a new city ordinance creating …
Frank Olsen
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2018 1:00 am2785d ago
In March 2016, President Barack Obama nominated Merrick Garland to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Senate Republicans …
Eileen McDermott
Letters to the Editor Jul. 8, 2018 1:00 am2785d ago
When is Iowa going to change the stand your ground law so it means something? It is so vague that …
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