Leonard Pitts Jr.’s July 28 column “Living on pennies at the Golden Arches” misses the point. Not all jobs are …
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Leonard Pitts Jr.’s July 28 column “Living on pennies at the Golden Arches” misses the point. Not all jobs are …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 1, 2013 12:53 pm4536d ago
Recently it came out that the Terry Branstad administration had prior knowledge about the extremist petition that is being considered …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2013 12:40 pm4537d ago
Last I heard was the State of Iowa has an $800 million surplus. Why don’t the mayors of Cedar Rapids, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2013 12:33 pm4537d ago
When will the raging political screamers and media take a breather and consider that there are many of us who …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 31, 2013 12:31 pm4537d ago
After the telegraph system was completed from coast to coast in the United States, the Pony Express folded its tent …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2013 1:27 pm4538d ago
I would like to challenge all or any of the local television news media to produce a new format for …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2013 1:23 pm4538d ago
Before the removal of Mohammed Morsi as president of Egypt, President Obama had the gall to lecture him on the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2013 1:21 pm4538d ago
First, we, the taxpayers subsidize about 62 percent of crop insurance premiums for farmers, then we bail out big banks, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 30, 2013 1:17 pm4538d ago
I want to congratulate Veridian Credit Union for achieving the Gold Well Workplace award from the Wellness Council of America. …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2013 12:13 pm4540d ago
We saw in The Gazette about the city wanting to have another vote on the 1-cent sales tax to improve …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2013 12:12 pm4540d ago
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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Letters to the Editor Jul. 28, 2013 11:54 am4540d 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 am4541d 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 am4541d 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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