As expected, liberals and Democrats are continuing their call for greater gun control in the wake of recent shootings. Jeremy …
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Wayne Swanson Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2016 1:00 am3347d ago
As expected, liberals and Democrats are continuing their call for greater gun control in the wake of recent shootings. Jeremy …
Dean Varner Letters to the Editor Jul. 21, 2016 1:00 am3348d ago
In her June 29 letter (‘Leave race out of gun discussion), Gail Coleman grossly distorted my June 20 letter (‘Federal …
Shirley Burnett
Letters to the Editor Jul. 21, 2016 1:00 am3348d ago
Vote no for Donald Trump – someone who promotes, sells or advertises something in an aggressive, showy, dishonest or annoying …
Rosemary Weydert
Letters to the Editor Jul. 21, 2016 1:00 am3348d ago
We conservatives lost this time around with Ted Cruz suspending his candidacy. We can only hope that whoever becomes president …
Betty Murray
Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2016 1:00 am3349d ago
I agree with Frank Spinler’s July 3 letter ‘C.R., area streets in need of fresh paint”. In a lot of …
Joie Cole
Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2016 1:00 am3349d ago
There is a double standard for prosecution of Republicans and Democrats. Dinesh D’Souza wrote a book and produced a movie, …
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Julius Cavira
Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2016 1:00 am3349d ago
For various reasons I have wondered if Iowa harbors hate, discrimination, prejudices and racism. It wasn’t too long ago that …
Ann Treanor
Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3350d ago
Most of our presidents have been men who have faced adversity and faced it down. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. …
Diane Dougherty
Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3350d ago
The public needs to be aware of the health risks from nitrate contamination in our water. It has been linked …
Natalie Harwood
Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3350d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley no longer represents Iowans by refusing to act on replacing late Justice Antonin Scalia. The founders intended …
Steven Weekley
Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3350d ago
If a person with an Islamic sounding name commits an atrocity you hear: ‘Radical Islam, terrorist, jihadist.” If a person …
Laura Behrens
Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3350d ago
I listen as I write to the radio broadcast of the final concert of the Orchestra Iowa season. What a …
Daryl Mally
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2016 1:00 am3351d ago
I used to like this town, having spent the last 79 years growing up here. How did we get to …
Laura Twing
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2016 1:00 am3351d ago
Make America great! Who decides the definition of great? Although ‘great” is a really marvelous, fantastic label, I would rather …
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