I can’t believe the opposition to this casino. After all the money that has gone elsewhere after we refused it …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:14 am4689d ago
I can’t believe the opposition to this casino. After all the money that has gone elsewhere after we refused it …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:13 am4689d ago
The vote no group’s recent casino TV ad does not make sense. If we vote no on the casino, then …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:12 am4689d ago
Most of the no casino letters have been sincere, thoughtful and factual, addressing the moral and economic downsides of casinos. …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:12 am4689d ago
Most of the debate regarding a new casino in Cedar Rapids has centered on economic issues. However, I believe the …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:11 am4689d ago
Has anyone bothered to consider where this economic prosperity a casino will supposedly provide is going to come from? It …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:10 am4689d ago
Last year, my town supported a sales tax extension designed to provide flood relief for Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids voted …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:09 am4689d ago
I am appalled at the process by which we have come up to a referendum for a gambling venue in …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2013 10:09 am4690d ago
Recently, I was challenged on the social issues resulting from casinos in our vicinity. Most of what The Gazette covers …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2013 10:08 am4690d ago
I have tried to keep an open mind on the upcoming vote on the casino. The thing that made my …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2013 10:08 am4690d ago
To the good folks of Linn County. I beg of you please, please vote yes on Tuesday for a casino …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2013 10:07 am4690d ago
Thanks to Riverside Casino and The Isle of Capri Casino, I am no longer in a quandary on which way …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2013 11:57 am4690d ago
How often do people go to a casino? Once a week? Once a month? With a casino in our backyard, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2013 11:53 am4690d ago
Casino gambling is not healthy entertainment. Casinos are predatory. There are four ways casinos could be made healthier and less …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2013 11:52 am4690d ago
We have an opportunity to bring more economic well-being to our community, along with another venue for entertainment, that we …
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