As a retired veteran recent events has me deep in thought about how fragile our democracy is and why we …
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Neil Henkenius Letters to the Editor Jul. 29, 2024 9:36 am407d ago
As a retired veteran recent events has me deep in thought about how fragile our democracy is and why we …
Michael Eckert Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
The claim by Rep. Taylor Collins in a recent guest column that Donald Trump is a “fighter” who will “tell …
Leon Schindler
Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
I see a lot of new trees being planted here in Cedar Rapids and definitely support that effort. The question …
Russ Lenth
Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
I don’t always agree with what Althea Cole writes, but I have to say that I agree with most of …
Debra Koopman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
As I continue to watch the miniseries “Call the Midwife,” one episode was about an elderly woman who, during England’s …
Jeannette Clayton
Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
With President Biden dropping out of the race due to his age, why are people not asking the same about …
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Marco Battaglia
Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2024 6:00 am408d ago
NATO has repeatedly armed, protected, and elevated fascists. It is a tool of empire, not a defensive force. NATO is …
Kent Williams
Letters to the Editor Jul. 26, 2024 9:41 am410d ago
Recently Iowa City man Daniel Kauble was charged with harassment, identity theft and witness tampering for setting up a parody …
Dawn Browers
Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2024 6:00 am411d ago
I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of the greater Cedar Rapids area and our corporate …
Christopher Bergan
Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2024 6:00 am412d ago
In March of 2019, The Gazette was kind enough to publish my opinion against closure of Duane Arnold Energy Center …
Ron Zachariasen
Letters to the Editor Jul. 23, 2024 6:00 am413d ago
In response to Ed Flaherty’s guest column, (July 18, “Palestinians in Gaza are dying”) I agree with many of his …
Austin Harrington
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2024 6:00 am414d ago
In the past few weeks, I have heard several people complain about the two-party political system and how it leaves …
Palmer Holden
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am414d ago
Historically, when a Japanese person committed a major faux-pas they would commit hari-kari in shame. When a British subject did …
Julie Fischer
Letters to the Editor Jul. 22, 2024 5:00 am414d ago
I want a president of proven character who understands the domestic and global issues we face and will lead us …
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