American citizens, and others, applying for Obamacare must submit large quantities of personal records, i.e., proof of Social Security eligibility, …
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American citizens, and others, applying for Obamacare must submit large quantities of personal records, i.e., proof of Social Security eligibility, …
A Sunday letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists (“Consider climate change information source”) referred to climate contrarianism as “extreme” …
Well, I see Sen. Chuck Grassley is running for a seventh term in 2016 at age 83. Has Grassley done …
The Gazette recently identified racial and economic issues confronting America, but as far back as the 1960s, reportage demonstrated racial …
Years ago, I was a Democrat, until that party took such a liberal bent it left me high and dry. …
I read where Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, (“Braley, Harkin introduce bill to combat bullying,” Sept. …
As I write this, my mother is one of 35 senior citizens from Clear Lake on their way to Washington …
Recently, environmentalist groups organized a protest in Cedar Rapids against the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. They claim the pipeline will …
I am writing this letter in support of Anthony Brown for the at large City Council seat. I have known …
As an American, I value the freedom to disagree. In his Sept. 13 letter (“Impossible to justify killing 225,000 civilians”), …
Guest columnist Sara McDermott really impressed me through her column regarding “What if all the newspapers went away?” (titled “TV …
In response to the Sept. 12 article “Dispute with J.C. Penney delays, could derail Westdale plans”: There are some considerations …
Horse slaughter isn’t a necessity – it’s a cruel practice perpetuated by a dark, predatory industry that is motivated by …
As I was taking my garbage/recyclables/yard waste down to the street the other day, I began to think about what …
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