A casino in Linn County was a good idea in 2003 and still is in 2012. Every day, Linn County …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:38 am4756d ago
A casino in Linn County was a good idea in 2003 and still is in 2012. Every day, Linn County …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:37 am4756d ago
The horrific killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., have left me numb and filled with grief. The …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:35 am4756d ago
As the year comes to an end, so does an era of dedicated work, progress and leadership of Johnson County …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2012 11:09 am4758d ago
On Dec. 14, we ate supper at the Red Robin and some unknown benefactor paid for our supper. We wish …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2012 11:07 am4758d ago
Faculty Senate Officers recognize with pride the continuing positive strides of our university in engagement of our state’s citizens, student …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2012 11:04 am4758d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is trying to ruin this city. Discussing four-way stop signs downtown is dumber than blocking …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 23, 2012 11:02 am4758d ago
Regarding John Macatee’s Dec. 18 letter, “Ban on assault weapons needed”: I am floored how little knowledge there is on …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2012 10:51 am4759d ago
My condolences to the people involved in the Newtown, Conn., school murder. The City of Chicago is a prime example …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2012 10:50 am4759d ago
In the wake of Sandy Hook, gun control voices calling for bans on assault rifles and increased gun control are …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2012 10:49 am4759d ago
There is no need for assault rifles, handguns or high-capacity magazines in our community. These are weapons of mass destruction. …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 22, 2012 10:47 am4759d ago
Last month, I submitted a letter commenting on the City of Cedar Rapids buying out the Knutson Metal Co. I …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2012 11:09 am4761d ago
Both sides wade in the blood of the Sandy Hook shooting. One side claims we must ban all the evil …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2012 11:07 am4761d ago
We ask ourselves,“What is wrong with people?” Ask what is wrong with parenting. We are facilitating environments conducive to these …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2012 11:06 am4761d ago
Like you, I am tired. I am discouraged, disappointed and fearful from the violence of yet another chapter of senseless …
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