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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:28 pm4786d ago
It is a continuum. Life begins when the sperm penetrates the ovum and you have the start of a newborn. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2013 2:26 pm4786d 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 am4787d 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 am4787d 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 am4787d 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 am4788d 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 am4788d 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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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2013 11:10 am4788d ago
“Just slow down and take a deep breath.” We use this phrase when we need to reassess our options. The …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2013 11:08 am4788d ago
How could America, which was founded on traditional Judeo-Christian principles, ever have developed into a secular, violent society with a …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2013 10:39 am4789d ago
It’s hard enough to learn that your son is autistic, but when the education system doesn’t want him, it becomes …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2013 10:38 am4789d ago
Regarding Doug Thompson’s Jan. 4 letter, “Blame the people, not the guns”: Thompson is wrong when he states that no …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2013 10:49 am4790d ago
I am so disappointed, disgusted and angry that money can buy the City Council, can buy Iowa City. Tell me …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2013 10:48 am4790d ago
President Obama and Congress rang in the New Year with a promise for cleaner air and water. They renewed critical …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2013 10:47 am4790d ago
Are you surprised to see President Obama spending your money at a record rate? If you pay attention to his …
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