My husband has been a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion for 17 months and he has been …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 12, 2013 1:00 pm4304d ago
My husband has been a resident of Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion for 17 months and he has been …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2013 1:41 pm4305d ago
Another government shutdown and debt ceiling crisis are on the horizon. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is a member of the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2013 1:40 pm4305d ago
The headline was very definitive: “Rhoads acts quickly with changes” (Dec. 2). The two coaches’ photos appeared with Courtney Messingham …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2013 1:39 pm4305d ago
Our country is in disarray. The administration’s attitude is if things aren’t going well, blame it on someone else or …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2013 2:36 pm4306d ago
Family is important to most of us. All the stores that stay open for hours on holidays take away good …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2013 2:34 pm4306d ago
Violence against women and girls is perhaps the most pervasive of all human rights violations. The United Nations estimates that …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2013 2:34 pm4306d ago
Reading another letter complaining about Obamacare, I had to respond. Let’s start with the recent government shutdown. Republicans were on …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2013 1:39 pm4307d ago
Regarding the letter from Mary Stoddard (“Don’t let Christmas message die,” Dec. 4): Yes, Mary Stoddard, you still can say …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2013 1:39 pm4307d ago
In Andy D. Anderson’s Dec. 8 letter “Support the Keystone Pipeline,” he argues that the Keystone XL pipeline would improve …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2013 1:38 pm4307d ago
Your editorial on the funding issues associated with Options of Linn County (“Options for Options,” Dec. 8) points out that …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2013 2:18 pm4308d ago
I attended the Coe College Christmas Convocation on Dec. 3 and it was wonderful. What a special observance of the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2013 2:15 pm4308d ago
In any election with more than two candidates, if no candidate wins a majority, there is no guarantee that the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2013 2:11 pm4308d ago
Regarding the Dec. 4 article in The Gazette, “Iowa lawmaker calls for moratorium on gaming licenses,” I believe the answer …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2013 1:28 pm4309d ago
Based on my military experience, I am keenly aware of the need for a multifaceted approach to protect American national …
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