An Oct. 10 letter told people to do some investigating on the real Barack Obama in the Washington Examiner. People …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2012 1:30 pm4722d ago
An Oct. 10 letter told people to do some investigating on the real Barack Obama in the Washington Examiner. People …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2012 1:30 pm4722d ago
The major responsibility of our nation’s commander and chief is to secure our borders and to ensure America’s ability to …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2012 1:29 pm4722d ago
Thankfully Iowans still have an independent judiciary, and cases like the recent political trials in Washington, Iowa, demonstrate the importance …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 22, 2012 1:28 pm4722d ago
Gambling casino to Cedar Rapids? Ridiculous! We already have a raft of them and more is insane. Those who gamble, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2012 1:38 pm4723d ago
To the person who stole our pumpkins and gourds Oct. 14 from our porch, thank you. Obviously, there was nothing …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2012 1:37 pm4723d ago
I disagree with Gary Wallin that the Friends of the Library do a disservice with their book sale (“Group promotes …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2012 1:35 pm4723d ago
On my way home from church Sept. 23, I hit a curb with my right front tire, lost control and …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2012 1:29 pm4723d ago
Two years ago, Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek visited with me about his plans to put forth a ballot imitative …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:57 pm4724d ago
On Oct. 14, The Gazette headline asked “Does it matter who’s elected?” and the story (about the national election) then …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:55 pm4724d ago
I think $46.8 million is a lowball figure for Johnson County’s proposed new jail/justice center and the total cost will …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:55 pm4724d ago
I began practicing law in Iowa City in 1959. During the next 50 years, I was, of necessity, in the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:54 pm4724d ago
Having watched the vice presidential debate on Oct. 11, I was appalled with Vice President Joe Biden’s demeanor! How can …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:53 pm4724d ago
With so much distorted and misleading information surrounding Dan Zumbach’s campaign, it is important to consider who Zumbach is and …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2012 12:52 pm4724d ago
Anyone believing that Mitt Romney’s business experience will solve our problems should remember how well the leadership of businessman and …
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