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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 21, 2013 1:37 pm4605d ago
I am a fan of your fine city and the highway drive I take several times a year that brings …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2013 12:39 pm4606d ago
As a public, but individual, protest regarding the restrictive abortion legislation passed by the state of Texas and the attacks …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2013 12:39 pm4606d ago
It is disturbing to read Steve Van Andel’s July 14 column, “More independence will push economy harder,” claiming deregulation creates …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2013 12:38 pm4606d ago
The elderly want the Social Security check that was promised. The children want to do well in school. Business wants …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2013 12:37 pm4606d ago
Regarding Mark Weisbrot’s July 14 guest column, “Unfettering business will keep us in recession”: The effect is correct, but the …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 20, 2013 12:36 pm4606d ago
On the top of the picture page in the July 11 Gazette, there was a photo featuring a barbarous activity …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2013 1:25 pm4608d ago
I read about Gov. Terry Branstad’s complete disregard for the law and public safety by traveling (in a vehicle driven …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2013 1:24 pm4608d ago
It is somewhat surprising, to say the least, that in The Gazette’s June 21 issue, the “Faith and Values” section, …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2013 12:57 pm4609d ago
The state of Florida, via special prosecutor, failed to convict George Zimmerman of murdering Trayvon Martin. Yet many, such as …
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Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2013 12:44 pm4610d 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 pm4610d 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 pm4610d 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 pm4610d 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 pm4611d 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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