I read with great interest The Gazette article on Jan. 12: “Assaults raise staff safety concerns.” The Mercy Medical Center …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2014 11:18 am4365d ago
I read with great interest The Gazette article on Jan. 12: “Assaults raise staff safety concerns.” The Mercy Medical Center …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:48 am4366d ago
Here we go again: a blatant front-page article regarding “panelists” discussing the effects of “gun violence” (“Panelists discuss effects of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:47 am4366d ago
It is unfortunate that Howard Ashlock’s Jan. 12 letter “State neglects natural resources” was critical of the Department of Natural …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:45 am4366d ago
The world climate is changing so fast that we cannot count on it being the same today as it was …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:35 pm4367d ago
The “cut food stamps” bandwagon in Washington is mind-boggling. We’re a nation striving to ensure everyone has access to health …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:34 pm4367d ago
I had a thought as I read Orlan Love’s Jan. 14 story “Marion man battled a grizzly – and lived.” …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:33 pm4367d ago
Regarding the Jan. 5 letter, “Feeding birds shouldn’t be crime,” by Marti Miller: It can be a nuisance when overfeeding. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:33 pm4367d ago
I am a stay-at-home mom of 4- and 1-year-olds and my morning is filled with the hustle and bustle they …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 15, 2014 12:52 pm4368d ago
Disputing the causes of climate change, a letter writer states that “The climate has been changing since Earth was formed” …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 15, 2014 12:51 pm4368d ago
Gun rights cannot survive if they are identified as a solely conservative issue. Liberals must be encouraged to own guns, …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 15, 2014 12:50 pm4368d ago
I cannot believe it. The Gazette published an article that says that “Obama may be the best economic president ever” …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2014 1:56 pm4369d ago
The rich do not create jobs. They fill the opening after demand for products creates an opening for jobs. To …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2014 1:56 pm4369d ago
It’s time to take our country back, starting with health care. Turning our health care over to government bureaucrats will …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2014 1:55 pm4369d ago
As the federal debt accelerates out of control, the ensuing problems are compounded in a geometric progression. Fiscal policies of …
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