During the December blizzard, we received a large amount of damage from the high winds, coupled with the icy covering …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 8, 2013 11:32 am4742d ago
During the December blizzard, we received a large amount of damage from the high winds, coupled with the icy covering …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 8, 2013 11:28 am4742d ago
The principles of halal foods were established originally in Biblical guidelines in the Old Testament and following through to the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2013 11:43 am4743d ago
There is a quasi-court mechanism for parents to use when child support payers and payees need help: the Child Support …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2013 11:42 am4743d ago
Since the re-election of President Obama, America’s divisiveness has increased because the greatest problem this nation faces has been ignored …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2013 11:39 am4743d ago
To our congressional representatives: As we approach another debt ceiling situation, I hope that you listen to your constituents. It …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2013 11:38 am4743d ago
Twenty years ago, Congress decided that it would be a good idea for our federal government to finance wind power …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2013 11:31 am4744d ago
We hear of shooters in schools, factories, malls and other places. These are terrible things done by people who are …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2013 11:29 am4744d ago
You cannot Bubble Wrap the whole world to protect your loved ones. It is extremely sad what happened in Newtown, …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2013 11:26 am4744d ago
Proposed Chapter 22A Nuisance Ordinance goes too far to try to place the blame on innocent property owners of Cedar …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2013 11:21 am4744d ago
I hope the person who took my two LED lighted, $40 garage wreaths is enjoying them. They were a Christmas …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2013 11:46 pm4744d ago
Editor’s note: We’d like to recognize the people whose 2,000-plus letters to the editor were published during 2012. We thank …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2013 1:50 pm4745d ago
The Dec. 22 article “Armed Iowans on the rise” may indicate how some people react to tragedies such as the …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2013 1:48 pm4745d ago
I often witness the kindness in people, and I want to thank the three men who helped me Dec. 20 …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2013 1:47 pm4745d ago
Three letters published Dec. 18 dealt with the tragic Connecticut school shootings. The Gazette gave two of them “assault weapons” …
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