The state of Florida, via special prosecutor, failed to convict George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin. Yet many, such as …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2013 12:57 pm4551d ago
The state of Florida, via special prosecutor, failed to convict George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin. Yet many, such as …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2013 12:44 pm4552d ago
A young man died and for that I am sorry and I sympathize with the parents and friends of the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2013 12:44 pm4552d ago
I was very proud to see Clay Jones telling how Rockwell Collins sponsored the fireworks for July 4. Being a …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2013 12:43 pm4552d ago
Who regrets that doughnuts are on the downswing? Factor this against the rise of obesity and all its consequences. Doughnuts, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2013 12:42 pm4552d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is going to implement another program without input from the northwest neighborhood. This is not …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2013 1:11 pm4553d ago
Once again we can enjoy the Cedar Rapids downtown farmers market. When shopping the vendor’s tables and hanging displays, I …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2013 1:09 pm4553d ago
An issue in the Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman case has gone largely unaddressed. That is the role of neighborhood watches. Zimmerman …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2013 1:01 pm4553d ago
Race matters in “post racial”America. Much is made of advancements in race relations to the detriment of overwhelming evidence that …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2013 1:00 pm4554d ago
It’s hard to imagine why a government body such as the Iowa Board of Medicine would change its mind about …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2013 12:57 pm4554d ago
Cedar Rapids needs to think about what makes Hiawatha so attractive that business continually wants to move there. I don’t …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2013 12:54 pm4554d ago
The Metro Library Network (public libraries of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion) have worked together for decades to provide the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2013 11:48 am4555d ago
The last two weeks have been prime time for dogs to end up missing. The fireworks that were displayed in …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2013 11:46 am4555d ago
Charles Krauthammer’s July 7 column, “Obama’s global-warming folly,” contained some untruths as well as bad advice. He claims that “global …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2013 11:45 am4555d ago
In 1925, while stationed with the Imperial Police Force in Burma, writer George Orwell was expected to shoot a rogue …
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