In the wake of yet another murderous rampage in which 17 high school students and faculty were slaughtered by a …
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Ed Wasserman Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2018 12:00 am2923d ago
In the wake of yet another murderous rampage in which 17 high school students and faculty were slaughtered by a …
Kevin Christians Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2018 12:00 am2923d ago
The latest school shooting has once again caused a full out assault against guns, gun owners and the National Rifle …
Gary Todd
Letters to the Editor Feb. 19, 2018 12:00 am2924d ago
‘If you kill the body, the brain will quit.” That old boxing axiom can be applied to our school children …
Anamarie Hood
Letters to the Editor Feb. 18, 2018 12:00 am2925d ago
Now is a time to remember the love parents everywhere have for their kids and their desire for what is …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Feb. 18, 2018 12:00 am2925d ago
How many mass shootings are National Rifle Association supporters prepared to face? What can pierce the heart of those who …
Cindy Garlock
Letters to the Editor Feb. 18, 2018 12:00 am2925d ago
Facts: Public schools in Iowa have the highest graduation rate in the country; Iowa public schools are among the top …
Ken Krizan
Letters to the Editor Feb. 17, 2018 9:25 am2926d ago
The president of the United States confessed on national television that he is a ‘genius.” Usually it takes consensus by …
Patrick DePalma
Letters to the Editor Feb. 17, 2018 9:25 am2926d ago
A Gazette article highlighted a bill the Iowa House is considering that would publish the names of people who pay …
Steve Maddison
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2018 12:00 am2927d ago
Regarding the Feb. 4 column by Hector Avalos, Kenneth Atkinson and Robert Cargill ‘Why we don’t support religious scripture bill”: …
Joe Phernetton
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2018 12:00 am2927d ago
There is nothing wrong with speeding cameras in town or on the interstate. You seldom hear or read this, but …
Jim Voss
Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2018 12:17 am2928d ago
Why do the kids not have to attend school on inclement weather? For safety reasons. Lots of schools offer online …
LEAD-K for Iowa
Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2018 12:16 am2928d ago
Did you know there are approximately 430,000 individuals in Iowa who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HOH) and Iowa’s D/HOH children …
Noralee Sherwood
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2018 12:00 am2929d ago
I read in disgust and anger of the yearly sanctioned urban deer kill in Cedar Rapids. Throughout last winter and …
Jordan Hare
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2018 12:00 am2929d ago
She has heroes. My daughter was born Aug. 3, 2017. She is by all accounts a happy, healthy little girl …
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