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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 9, 2013 12:17 am4492d ago
The Second Amendment is included in the Bill of Rights because those who fought the Revolutionary War against British tyranny …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2013 10:02 am4492d ago
Recently, The Gazette published two informational articles regarding nitrates in the local water supply (“Water source offers buffer from nitrates,” …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2013 10:00 am4492d ago
On June 1, correctional officers at Iowa Medical and Classification Center (where I am an inmate) found Alex Mabe dead …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2013 9:59 am4492d ago
I awoke recently with an epiphany regarding my ideology: Being a moderate, middle class, “we the people” type Democrat is …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2013 9:50 am4492d ago
One of the most promising indications that a “corridor” meaningfully links Iowa City and Cedar Rapids/Marion, and all communities in …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2013 9:50 am4493d ago
What was President Barack Obama doing while Benghazi burned? Obviously, he wasn’t involved in the attack on an ambassador on …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2013 9:49 am4493d ago
I am responsible for training of medical students and new physicians in the specialty of emergency medicine at the University …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2013 12:16 pm4494d ago
Congratulations to Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids for achieving a score of “A” in the recent Leapfrog Hospital Safety …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2013 12:16 pm4494d ago
On May 30, something happened down the street from my house, and fewer than 100 feet from a school in …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2013 12:15 pm4494d ago
I find it unbelievable that a group of highly regarded specialized physicians would sell out to St. Luke’s Hospital, therefore …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2013 12:14 pm4494d ago
Howard Ashlock’s May 10 letter, “Import cars, why not medicine?” in regard to importing prescription medicines is right on target. …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2013 12:14 pm4496d ago
I am a 27-year-old who was born and raised in Cedar Rapids. I thoroughly support the efforts of Cedar Rapids …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2013 12:11 pm4496d ago
Every American should be outraged at their elected officials, regardless of political party. Do we have any expectations or moral …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2013 12:10 pm4496d ago
To those despicable, spineless, cowards responsible for sending anonymous hate mail and letters to contributors of letters to the editor: …
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