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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2013 2:36 pm4404d ago
Family is important to most of us. All the stores that stay open for hours on holidays take away good …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2013 2:34 pm4404d 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 pm4404d 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 pm4405d 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 pm4405d 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 pm4405d 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 pm4406d 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 pm4406d 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 pm4406d 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 pm4407d 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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Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2013 1:26 pm4407d ago
The editorial cartoon on Dec. 2 implying a relationship between the Affordable Care Act and “Death Panels for Granny” was …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2013 1:19 pm4407d ago
I find it absolutely disgusting that Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion was found negligent in the death of resident …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2013 1:11 pm4408d ago
Good intentions gone awry. Rep. Bruce Braley recently sent me a form letter to tell me that his veterans outreach …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2013 1:10 pm4408d ago
I would like to comment on the Affordable Care Act. I think it is a good thing for many people, …
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