An acquaintance sarcastically asked me the day after the election: “So, how did your Romney guy do?” The election was …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2012 9:44 am4773d ago
An acquaintance sarcastically asked me the day after the election: “So, how did your Romney guy do?” The election was …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2012 9:43 am4773d ago
After the 2008 flood, Mount Trashmore has been the recipient of much sorrow and hope. Cedar Rapids made a wise …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2012 9:35 am4773d ago
I doubt most people realize how much energy is required to create new aluminum beverage cans compared to recycled cans. …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2012 11:41 am4775d ago
On Sunday, I watched the beginning and the end of the “Fill the Plate” telethon on my computer since I …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2012 11:37 am4775d ago
A while ago, I listened to one of many pre-election debates. One of the participants, a prominent Tea Party activist, …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2012 11:34 am4775d ago
Each Christmas, local news media present touching stories about our overcrowded homeless shelters and plead for donations. Actually, plenty of …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2012 11:33 am4775d ago
On Nov. 29, a congressional hearing was held in order to determine the cause for the rise in autism. Dr. …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2012 11:55 am4777d ago
Kidney disease impacts one in 10 Americans, so chances are most of your readers know someone with kidney disease or …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2012 11:55 am4777d ago
I would like to respond to a Nov. 2 Gazette article (“Rollback up again for homeowners”): For more than 30 …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2012 11:53 am4777d ago
Some magic acts are fun to watch, others make you cry. One such act is the current fiscal cliff debate. …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:41 am4778d ago
Supposedly paying for votes is illegal. This past election we witnessed a gigantic exhibition of such and apparently it will …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:38 am4778d ago
It’s time for fiscal accountability in all parts of government, but particularly with military spending. In fiscal year 2000, the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:36 am4778d ago
In the Nov. 26 article, “Supreme Court to consider timing on same-sex marriage,” the statement was made that the “right …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2012 11:35 am4778d ago
This is worth remembering during the Christmas season: I don’t know what the big deal is … If you are …
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