If a person with an Islamic sounding name commits an atrocity you hear: ‘Radical Islam, terrorist, jihadist.” If a person …
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Steven Weekley Letters to the Editor Jul. 19, 2016 1:00 am3506d 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 am3506d 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 am3507d 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 am3507d ago
Make America great! Who decides the definition of great? Although ‘great” is a really marvelous, fantastic label, I would rather …
Robert Anthony
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2016 1:00 am3507d ago
The middle class is a powerful buffer for our society. Over time, through the tax code and government regulations, the …
Carole S. Gauger
Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2016 1:00 am3508d ago
Parents, if you want to ensure your child will not be a victim of violence, teach them (from a young …
John Swanson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2016 1:00 am3508d ago
I was fortunate to be selected for this spring’s Citizen’s Police Academy class; something I would encourage everyone to look …
David Washburn
Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2016 1:00 am3508d ago
Every day we hear about people fighting and killing each other. There are people within our community who hate their …
Harry Olmstead
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2016 1:00 am3509d ago
I support Paul Roesler for Iowa City school board. He has the commitment, dedication, veracity and interest. He is persistent …
Sara Barron
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2016 1:00 am3509d ago
J.P. Claussen is my pick for the Iowa City school board election. We need someone with the experience to guide …
Fred Strutton
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2016 1:00 am3509d ago
In a June 14 letter, ‘Excessive sodium intake is hazardous,” Jim Pruitt refers to an earlier column that says the …
Peggy Kubczak
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2016 1:00 am3510d ago
I feel compelled to express my feelings of disappointment in the members of the Cedar Rapids City Council who recently …
Mitchell A. Levin
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2016 1:00 am3510d ago
Thanks to the foresight of our city leaders and the generosity of the taxpayers, Cedar Rapids is experiencing a major …
Barb Schriever
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2016 1:00 am3511d ago
As a longtime golfer in Cedar Rapids and having been told long ago that our courses are self-sustaining, I am …
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