I had a thought as I read Orlan Love’s Jan. 14 story “Marion man battled a grizzly – and lived.” …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:34 pm4425d ago
I had a thought as I read Orlan Love’s Jan. 14 story “Marion man battled a grizzly – and lived.” …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:33 pm4425d 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 pm4425d 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 pm4426d 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 pm4426d 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 pm4426d 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 pm4427d 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 pm4427d 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 pm4427d 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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Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2014 1:55 pm4427d ago
How did casinos get to be our best urban industry option in Iowa? They foster addictive behavior and encourage crime. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2014 1:31 pm4428d ago
Robert Zeck’s Jan. 9 letter “Minimum wage talk only for political gain” railed against the raising of the minimum wage. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2014 1:31 pm4428d ago
I’m glad the Girl Scouts finally are more available to disadvantaged girls (“Outreach efforts enact scout pledge,” Jan. 6). I …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2014 1:30 pm4428d ago
Rock Island Clean Line has completed its dance across Iowa with formal meetings. They gave us their reasons why a …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2014 2:23 pm4429d ago
In reference to the letter that I am not a constitutional scholar (“Writer no scholar of Constitution,” Jan. 8 by …
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