In a June 20 letter ‘Federal gun violence study is not needed,” Dean Varner said a CDC study of gun …
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Gail Coleman Letters to the Editor Jun. 29, 2016 1:00 am3526d ago
In a June 20 letter ‘Federal gun violence study is not needed,” Dean Varner said a CDC study of gun …
Donald Tyne Letters to the Editor Jun. 29, 2016 1:00 am3526d ago
Why in America is it easier to purchase a M-16 or AK-47, then in some states to prove you are …
Craig Kohl
Letters to the Editor Jun. 29, 2016 1:00 am3526d ago
I would like to speak for the Canada geese who can’t speak for themselves. There appears to be a faction …
Steve Ritter
Letters to the Editor Jun. 28, 2016 1:00 am3527d ago
It caught me off guard when I read The Gazette’s article detailing how the GOP Senators voted down the four …
Wayne Yanda
Letters to the Editor Jun. 28, 2016 1:00 am3527d ago
Time for a history lesson. The U.S. Constitution was written when the single-shot musket was your standard firearm. A skilled …
Christine Vilardo
Letters to the Editor Jun. 28, 2016 1:00 am3527d ago
Nationally, Iowa ranks third among all states in the health domain for children. This achievement did not just come out …
Gordon Taylor
Letters to the Editor Jun. 27, 2016 1:00 am3528d ago
President Barack Obama is not refusing to use the term ‘radical Islamic terrorist” out of ignorance, as inferred from the …
Floyd Sandford
Letters to the Editor Jun. 27, 2016 1:00 am3528d ago
So, according to The Gazette, the number of self-identified Christians continues to decline in this country, now standing at 70.6 …
Matt Wells
Letters to the Editor Jun. 27, 2016 1:00 am3528d ago
As someone highly involved in the Iowa caucuses process this year, I’m writing to urge Republican delegates and party leaders …
Iowa Democratic Black Caucus
Letters to the Editor Jun. 26, 2016 1:00 am3529d ago
The Iowa Democratic Black Caucus (IDBC) represents a large block of African American voters throughout the State of Iowa. Our …
Charles Allen
Letters to the Editor Jun. 26, 2016 1:00 am3529d ago
As I have written before, assault weapons are for killing in war. Not for self protection, trap shooting or hunting. …
Bob Arbuckle
Letters to the Editor Jun. 26, 2016 1:00 am3529d ago
Congress is pushing procedures to block clean water rules. Corporate lobbyists are playing pay to play with their bribes – …
Kennon Meyer
Letters to the Editor Jun. 26, 2016 1:00 am3529d ago
On June 16, I was innocently walking along the sidewalk when out of nowhere, a car drives up, the passenger …
Ernie Cox
Letters to the Editor Jun. 25, 2016 1:00 am3530d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley released a statement on June 15 condemning the mass killing in Orlando. In the statement, Sen. Grassley …
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