Regarding Richard Hileman’s Dec. 11 guest column ‘Myths and facts about the Electoral College”: Hileman asserts that the most pervasive …
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Stan Thornberry Letters to the Editor Dec. 28, 2016 12:00 am3344d ago
Regarding Richard Hileman’s Dec. 11 guest column ‘Myths and facts about the Electoral College”: Hileman asserts that the most pervasive …
Carolyn Sue Williams Letters to the Editor Dec. 28, 2016 12:00 am3344d ago
How do you feel about Donald Trump’s nominee for the head of the Environmental Protection Agency? I am concerned. Scott …
Jeff Klinzman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2016 12:00 am3345d ago
The president-elect, I believe in a calculated move, took a call from the president of Taiwan, breaking with four decades …
Harley Donald
Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2016 12:00 am3345d ago
The prospect of Iowa’s long term governor becoming China’s ambassador seems reminiscent of the little prayer from Fiddler on the …
Ken Thimmesch
Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2016 12:00 am3345d ago
Four of the last five times Hillary Clinton has lost her bid to become president. Her first one was when …
Dean Varner
Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2016 12:00 am3346d ago
The liberal left is raising a disproportionately large fuss because Donald Trump accepted a congratulatory phone call initiated by Taiwan’s …
Robert Warren
Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2016 12:00 am3346d ago
A burned out license plate light is breaking the law? How about burned out headlights? I counted seven from Collins …
Sheryl Frisby
Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2016 12:00 am3347d ago
At this busy/stressful time of the year with office parties, gift exchanges (that are usually items that you don’t want …
Tim T. Evans
Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2016 12:00 am3347d ago
It became more apparent during this past election season that minorities of all colors and stripes have taken a hit. …
Bruce R. Bachmann
Letters to the Editor Dec. 24, 2016 12:00 am3348d ago
Requiring a photo ID to vote is unnecessary and is odd to have as a priority as stated by new …
Jim Berger
Letters to the Editor Dec. 24, 2016 12:00 am3348d ago
I am a probation/parole officer for the State of Iowa. I supervise many individuals who have significant mental health needs. …
Irv Schau
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2016 12:00 am3349d ago
Let’s close Jones Golf Course and not hire a consulting firm to tell us we are losing money. Don’t remodel …
Janet Kvach
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2016 12:00 am3349d ago
Do people’s actions and words indicate how a person will act in the future? My experience tells me they do. …
Dave and Vicki Clendenen
Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2016 12:00 am3349d ago
Cedar Rapids golf operations once again is in the red. Reasons given are reduced number of rounds and constant reseeding …
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