The day of decision (in Linn County) is fast approaching and I see where the Waterloo casino people have crawled …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2013 12:27 pm4750d ago
The day of decision (in Linn County) is fast approaching and I see where the Waterloo casino people have crawled …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2013 12:25 pm4750d ago
Relative to Linn County’s need for a casino: If money to provide stipends to the non-profit entities in our community …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2013 12:23 pm4750d ago
Does anyone beside me think this casino issue is all being done backward? It seems to me that the ruling …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2013 12:22 pm4750d ago
Regarding the gun debate: All I hear is ban guns and fix mental health. We have a whole generation of …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2013 12:19 pm4750d ago
Years ago, my parents acquired a new puppy which they attempted to train to stay in the kitchen. Soon the …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2013 12:43 pm4751d ago
I lived in French Lick, Ind., for five years, a wonderful little place. They have a beautiful casino now, but …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2013 12:41 pm4751d ago
Concerning a (proposed) casino in the downtown area of Cedar Rapids: The traffic problems will increase on already overloaded streets, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2013 12:40 pm4751d ago
I would like to respond to Theresa Grahm-Mineart’s Feb. 7 letter to put a human face on the mental health …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2013 12:38 pm4751d ago
KCRG-TV9 has been doing an excellent job reporting on the homeless problem in Johnson and Linn counties. The Gazette had …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2013 11:29 am4752d ago
The current city council is fast getting a reputation of “the thing they do best is spend money.” The newspaper …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2013 11:27 am4752d ago
Gambling promises made, promises broken. It was a novelty in the beginning and now it’s a swarm of locusts eating …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2013 11:17 am4752d ago
Much discussion (both pro and con) has been printed about the proposition that we bring a casino to Cedar Rapids. …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2013 12:34 pm4753d ago
In a movie 20 or so years ago, Denzel Washington, playing the role of an attorney, asked people to explain …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2013 12:31 pm4753d ago
My “no” vote on the proposed Linn County casino is based on the big picture and the long view. I …
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