If George Zimmerman had been a police officer, there wouldn’t have been any charges or trial. He would have been …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2013 12:12 pm4442d ago
If George Zimmerman had been a police officer, there wouldn’t have been any charges or trial. He would have been …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2013 11:54 am4442d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad missed two golden opportunities after his SUV was observed going a “hard 90” on Highway 20. It …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:41 am4443d ago
Red and yellow and brown and black and white. What color are you? How long did it take you to …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:40 am4443d ago
The state had two voice experts listen to the 911 tape that recorded the screams for help during the George …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:40 am4443d ago
Again, local officials are proposing an extension of the local-option sales tax for 10 years. Despite previous rejection by voters, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:39 am4443d ago
Bankrupt Detroit and Coralville share a dubious commonality: nearly the same amount of massive debt per capita. The bonding agencies …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:38 am4443d ago
A majority of our residents and elected officials appear to favor more stringent measures regarding immigration. However, there doesn’t seem …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:37 am4443d ago
A suggestion to the state and local departments that manage the “photo enforced” speed limit signs: Make the signs more …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 27, 2013 10:37 am4443d ago
Nitpicking critics of Gov. Terry Branstad have adopted as their cause the incident of the alleged speeding infraction in which …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2013 11:12 am4445d ago
Does anyone think that if Trayvon Martin (a black) had killed George Zimmerman (a white Hispanic?) under similar conditions, it …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2013 11:11 am4445d ago
It makes me sad to know that city and state officials (with exceptions of an emergency) can drive through and …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2013 11:10 am4445d ago
Iowa’s governor and lieutenant governor have a busy schedule but I don’t understand why their schedule is more important than …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 25, 2013 11:10 am4445d ago
An observation. The three finalists for the job of University of Iowa Vice President of Strategic Communications hold the following …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 24, 2013 12:39 pm4446d ago
Kudos to you for selecting the piece that you did on the Zimmerman/Martin Case. I am a white male who …
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