To the editor: A sad sign of our times – no Nativity set up outside our churches. When I was …
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To the editor: A sad sign of our times – no Nativity set up outside our churches. When I was …
To the editor: The heinous murders by gunfire of two New York City police officers while sitting in their patrol …
To the editor: Many letters have been printed about the speed cameras. I wonder if I can add something to …
To the editor: I was glad to see someone finally linked the school calendar question to the (truly) all-important: sports …
To the editor: On the Nation/World page in the Dec. 31 Gazette, there are items about gun deaths. One was …
To the editor: The heartwarming Jan. 1 letter to the editor ‘Spirit of giving displayed at Riley’s” where the writer …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Our government is based on the attempt to protect the rights of individuals and the common good. Since 1776, we …
To the editor: The Republican Party won in November and December gave them the largest majorities in Congress they have …
To the editor: Wes Shirley’s letter of Dec. 27 (‘Protests are meant to be inconvenient”) assuring us that those disturbed …
To the editor: From a larger perspective, what is ‘normal” is non-existence. The universe is a dangerous and violent place …
To the editor: Everybody knows that it is taboo to mention religion and politics in a social setting. Current events …
To the editor: Thanks to Iowa’s changes in mental health care, placement openings are far and few between for adult …
To the editor: I noticed that some voters were distressed by the midterm election results. Then I saw that a …
To the editor: Recently, I was traveling through Cedar Rapids. Imagine my surprise when I arrived home to find a …
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