Some magic acts are fun to watch, others make you cry. One such act is the current fiscal cliff debate. …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2012 11:53 am4679d ago
Some magic acts are fun to watch, others make you cry. One such act is the current fiscal cliff debate. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:41 am4680d ago
Supposedly paying for votes is illegal. This past election we witnessed a gigantic exhibition of such and apparently it will …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:38 am4680d ago
It’s time for fiscal accountability in all parts of government, but particularly with military spending. In fiscal year 2000, the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:36 am4680d ago
In the Nov. 26 article, “Supreme Court to consider timing on same-sex marriage,” the statement was made that the “right …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:35 am4680d ago
This is worth remembering during the Christmas season: I don’t know what the big deal is … If you are …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2012 12:30 pm4681d ago
The Republican Party seems to be unable to convince enough voters that the bedrock principles of small government, low taxes …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2012 12:26 pm4681d ago
The election is over and something most Americans once again have in common is our thoughts about what is in …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2012 12:22 pm4681d ago
Today, several million women of childbearing age will be encouraged to consider murdering another person who is causing them embarrassment, …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2012 12:17 pm4681d ago
Tucked inside the Black Friday sales advertisements in The Gazette’s Thanksgiving edition was an important warning from Jerry Schnoor, former …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2012 12:04 pm4682d ago
We have race to-the-top competitions in education and I’m advocating such a race in urban renewal in slum areas. I’m …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2012 12:01 pm4682d ago
No mandate for the president? I would say 330-plus electoral votes plus winning eight of nine swing states (including Massachusetts, …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2012 11:57 am4682d ago
Thanks to Linn County supervisors for offering residents an opportunity to offer input as they begin writing next year’s budget. …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2012 10:55 am4682d ago
In response to the letter saying that Mitt Romney lost because he would not “sell his soul,” I can only …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2012 1:21 pm4713d ago
I’ve been a deputy at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office since 2001 and worked in the jail for five years. …
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