The story about the young woman who blew a 0.341 (blood alcohol, according to police reports) astounds me. Apparently people …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2013 12:23 pm4551d ago
The story about the young woman who blew a 0.341 (blood alcohol, according to police reports) astounds me. Apparently people …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2013 12:23 pm4551d ago
I read with interest the Aug. 27 article “Bringing back barter.” Each year in May, Friends of Hickory Hill Park …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2013 12:22 pm4551d ago
Bob Grove’s submission on Sept. 1, “Americans lucky to have Truman as a leader,” cites a declassified document outlining a …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 12, 2013 12:22 pm4551d ago
In an Aug. 20 letter titled “It’s time to follow the golden rule,” one little word has a big impact. …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 11, 2013 1:00 pm4552d ago
You may remember, years ago “chicken hawks” were defined as politicians who want the United States to go to war …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 11, 2013 12:58 pm4552d ago
Are we about to make a big mistake? It may depend on how well the citizenry expresses itself on the …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 11, 2013 12:58 pm4552d ago
So, the city has a problem of the geese messing up the new amphitheater. I don’t mind them wanting to …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2013 1:14 pm4553d ago
The Aug. 30 Gazette article correctly pointed out that “obesity continues to be a problem for Iowans.” What the article …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2013 1:10 pm4553d ago
I have serious reservations about the new Iowa Public Information Board. First, the Legislature took away most of the public’s …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 10, 2013 1:02 pm4553d ago
In Christine Neumann-Ortiz’s Aug. 26 column, “Immigration reform delays are hurting families,” she listed some people she knew suffering from …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2013 12:55 pm4554d ago
Oh, happy day! Kudos to all who participated in the planning and construction of the new downtown library. And to …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2013 12:54 pm4554d ago
No more desert war. United Nations, maybe; USA, no. In less than two years, Iraq is coming apart, the sand …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2013 12:52 pm4554d ago
We get up every day and repeat the day before. The weekend arrives and we relax or do whatever it …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 7, 2013 12:15 pm4556d ago
One of my votes for Iowa City school board will be for Brian Kirschling. My decision is based on talking …
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