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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2013 2:00 pm4325d ago
Why include prayer with any sort of government meeting? What purpose does it serve? Will a supreme being fix our …
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The new animal shelter in Cedar Rapids is updated and beautiful. The community should have some sense of pride in …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 21, 2013 1:57 pm4325d ago
If only it had kept raining that day. The bubble-top would have been up on President John F. Kennedy’s limousine. …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 20, 2013 1:51 pm4326d ago
I enjoyed the Nov. 16 front page story about difficulties that organizations and governments have sending immediate help to victims …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 20, 2013 1:50 pm4326d ago
I haven’t worked retail for years, thankfully, but I’m disgusted at the lengths to which corporate greed will go. What …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 20, 2013 1:47 pm4326d ago
Bravo Minnesota Marine Art Museum. In addition to an impressive and diverse collection of American and European art, the museum …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2013 1:12 pm4327d ago
I thank Rep. Steve King and Sen. Chuck Grassley for voting to shut down the federal government, thereby costing their …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2013 1:12 pm4327d ago
I thank all the businesses (restaurants) that honored our veterans, especially Scott’s Family Restaurant for allowing veterans to come in …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2013 1:11 pm4327d ago
Governmental policies of a bloated federal debt are portents of a vulnerable flat paper economy. The disappearing middle class funneled …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 19, 2013 1:11 pm4327d ago
The community support that was shown during the Tanager Place Expressive Arts Gala on Oct. 19 was inspiring. This program …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2013 2:33 pm4328d ago
Sen. Tom Harkin’s defense of the “if you like your plan you can keep it” lie of the president regarding Obamacare …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2013 2:32 pm4328d ago
I thank the Cedar Rapids Gazette for publishing “Those who wander” by Hayley Bruce in the Nov. 7 issue. A …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2013 2:31 pm4328d ago
These random acts of kindness show me what Cedar Rapids is all about and reflect the value we place on …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2013 2:31 pm4328d ago
I’m not the only one who received a certified letter from Rock Island Clean Line. This company is a speculative …
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