The change started with the incident in Massachusetts with the police officer and the professor early in the Obama administration. …
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Harry Brown Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2017 1:00 am3138d ago
The change started with the incident in Massachusetts with the police officer and the professor early in the Obama administration. …
David Hempel Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2017 1:00 am3138d ago
We cannot blame just the jihadists (al-Qaida, ISIS, etc.) for the incredible level of violence and terrorism in our world …
Mel Sunshine
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2017 1:00 am3138d ago
It seems to me that Cedar Rapids could readily get back the ability to ticket speeders if they would just …
Alan W. Remington
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2017 1:00 am3138d ago
Rather than trying to suppress the open exchange of ideas in The Gazette, perhaps Christians should look within themselves to …
Les Deal
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2017 1:00 am3139d ago
What? Courageous? No, Rep. Rod Blum was not courageous for attending town hall meetings. Courage would have happened if he …
Roger Kistler
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2017 1:00 am3139d ago
I recommend that The Gazette publish an article explaining the difference between a basketball game and a town-hall meeting. I …
John Card
Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2017 1:00 am3140d ago
To my neighbors in the Crestwood area: I attended the meeting by CommonBond like the rest of you did and …
David Washburn
Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2017 1:00 am3140d ago
Many people keep calling for separation of church and state, but that would require separating belief in God from every …
Carol Sullivan
Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2017 1:00 am3140d ago
I attended one of Rep. Rod Blum’s town halls as I am concerned about a number of issues facing our …
Susie Streit
Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2017 1:00 am3141d ago
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for equal …
Melinda Tomsic
Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2017 1:00 am3141d ago
I was among the many people who attended Rod Blum’s town hall meeting on May 9. Articles about the event …
Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2017 1:00 am3142d ago
I enjoyed Mary Tarnoff’s thoughts in her May 8 guest column ‘To put ‘America First,’ lead on climate” on how …
Larry Peter
Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2017 1:00 am3142d ago
I’m concerned about the House decision on health care and what I see as a lack of details. Below are …
Rebecca Karlson
Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2017 1:00 am3143d ago
What do you think of when you think of affordable housing? Drugs, violence, garbage? When all the news we hear …
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