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George Will says choosing between Trump and Biden is like choosing between “two Edsels.” Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate …
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In the May 5 edition of The Gazette, Cal Thomas discussed Ronald Reagan’s call for decency on college campuses in …
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On June 4, we have the opportunity to elect someone who leads from her values, not her ego. That’s why …
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Freedom of speech invites debate. Violence prevents debate, stifles free speech, invites chaos. Absorb the blow and go on. Continue …
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Former Gov. Terry Branstad and former Iowa legislators Chuck Larson and Charles Schnieder laud Iowa’s all-Republican congressional delegation for upholding …
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