Thomas Sass’ letter (“Language used toward Obama breeds hatred,” March 11) ranted about conservative hatred for President Barack Obama. He …
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Thomas Sass’ letter (“Language used toward Obama breeds hatred,” March 11) ranted about conservative hatred for President Barack Obama. He …
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Great news, our president recently announced the latest fix to fix the fix that wasn’t fixed the first time. I …
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Even after years of seeing media coverage for this type of “news,” it was with much dismay that I read …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 3:07 pm4187d ago
Isn’t it ironic that during debate on Obamacare, the president, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid emphasized that we couldn’t get …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 3:06 pm4187d ago
A police state is more than a society overrun by the long arm of the law. Significant features include: Tracking …
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Troubling events indicate this nation is in trouble and brings back memories of the 1930s. A traitorous political element and …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 3:05 pm4187d ago
The Affordable Care Act was created by using ideas from the Massachusetts Mitt Romney health insurance plan. This was originally …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 2:56 pm4187d ago
The front-end alignment people must be having a field day with the terrible potholes all over the city. Among the …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 2:55 pm4187d ago
It’s spring and a good time to remember that lawn chemicals, such as 2,4, d and other herbicides, are carcinogens …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2014 2:54 pm4187d ago
On Thursday, a small army will embark on a second mission to invade a government center. The first attempt failed …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2014 1:42 pm4189d ago
Question: How does the Cedar Rapids Community School District add more than 7,000 dedicated part-time staff members – willing to …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2014 1:41 pm4189d ago
Much has been said about Rep. Bruce Braley’s demeaning remarks about Sen. Chuck Grassley being “a farmer from Iowa.” What …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2014 1:40 pm4189d ago
Thanks for the great article “Nathan Brown: Springville’s Revolutionary War connection,” published March 23. It may surprise some Iowans, but …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2014 1:39 pm4189d ago
Republicans, media allies and the super PAC world think they have an issue with Rep. Bruce Braley’s comments about Sen. …
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