To the editor: The heinous murders by gunfire of two New York City police officers while sitting in their patrol …
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Shams Ghoneim Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2015 12:00 am4068d ago
To the editor: The heinous murders by gunfire of two New York City police officers while sitting in their patrol …
Lou Leonhardt Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2015 12:00 am4069d ago
To the editor: Many letters have been printed about the speed cameras. I wonder if I can add something to …
Mickey Dunn
Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2015 12:00 am4069d ago
To the editor: I was glad to see someone finally linked the school calendar question to the (truly) all-important: sports …
Bobbie Paxton
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2015 12:00 am4070d ago
To the editor: On the Nation/World page in the Dec. 31 Gazette, there are items about gun deaths. One was …
Patrick Knight
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2015 12:00 am4070d ago
To the editor: The heartwarming Jan. 1 letter to the editor ‘Spirit of giving displayed at Riley’s” where the writer …
Mark Edwards
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2015 12:00 am4070d ago
Our government is based on the attempt to protect the rights of individuals and the common good. Since 1776, we …
Joe DeView
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2015 12:00 am4071d ago
To the editor: The Republican Party won in November and December gave them the largest majorities in Congress they have …
Bernard Wingerter
Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2015 4:08 pm4067d ago
To the editor: Wes Shirley’s letter of Dec. 27 (‘Protests are meant to be inconvenient”) assuring us that those disturbed …
Harold Hensel
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2015 12:00 am4071d ago
To the editor: From a larger perspective, what is ‘normal” is non-existence. The universe is a dangerous and violent place …
Corbin Beastrom
Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2015 4:08 pm4067d ago
To the editor: Everybody knows that it is taboo to mention religion and politics in a social setting. Current events …
Deena Nelson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2015 12:00 am4072d ago
To the editor: Thanks to Iowa’s changes in mental health care, placement openings are far and few between for adult …
Edith A. Muth
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2015 12:00 am4072d ago
To the editor: I noticed that some voters were distressed by the midterm election results. Then I saw that a …
Brad Leeser
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2015 12:00 am4072d ago
To the editor: Recently, I was traveling through Cedar Rapids. Imagine my surprise when I arrived home to find a …
Eldon Keller
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2015 4:00 pm4069d ago
To the editor: I was going north on Interstate 380 through Hiawatha on a Friday night at 9:30 p.m. under …
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