Regarding Michael L. Richards’ Jan. 17 letter “Casinos take from poor, give to rich”: He says that a casino provides …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 23, 2013 11:41 am4727d ago
Regarding Michael L. Richards’ Jan. 17 letter “Casinos take from poor, give to rich”: He says that a casino provides …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 23, 2013 11:39 am4727d ago
Neither Lance Armstrong or, for that matter, Tiger Woods, is entitled to any forgiveness or redemption in the eyes of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 23, 2013 11:37 am4727d ago
It’s about time that Linn County got a casino so that we can enjoy the same benefits as communities with …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 22, 2013 11:55 am4728d ago
I am concerned over the possibility that U.S. Cellular may be allowed to construct a cellphone tower in the Czech …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 22, 2013 11:52 am4728d ago
Gun tragedies are attributable to basic sociocultural, institutional and economic factors (administration failures) that no gun law can overcome. Though …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:32 pm4729d ago
Before people vote in this rushed election March 5 on bringing a casino to Cedar Rapids, I hope they will …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:30 pm4729d ago
While I appreciate the overarching point of your editorial (“Arming school teachers not a solution,” Jan. 16) that guns are …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:28 pm4729d ago
It is a continuum. Life begins when the sperm penetrates the ovum and you have the start of a newborn. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:26 pm4729d ago
I want to congratulate the unemployed attendance forecaster who has been unemployed since his glowing projections of attendance for the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2013 11:48 am4730d ago
The guest column by Erik Rockwell (“Alternate route to school goals,” Jan. 17) was full of generalities and had little …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2013 11:44 am4730d ago
The well-organized proponents of a casino for Cedar Rapids apparently have gathered enough signatures to place the issue before the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2013 11:42 am4730d ago
It’s high time that Linn County got a casino, so that we can compete with casinos in other parts of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2013 11:11 am4731d ago
According to the Vote Yes Linn County website, if Cedar Rapids voters approve a new casino, we can expect “362 …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2013 11:10 am4731d ago
We need more funding for mental health services in Iowa. I’ve run an analysis that finds we could add staff …
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