In our country, voting is not just a privilege, it is a constitutionally guaranteed right for all citizens. Art Staed …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 29, 2012 1:11 pm4745d ago
In our country, voting is not just a privilege, it is a constitutionally guaranteed right for all citizens. Art Staed …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 29, 2012 1:10 pm4745d ago
100 Grannies for a Livable Future has proposed to the Iowa City City Council a ban on plastic bags. Plastic …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 29, 2012 1:09 pm4745d ago
Most Christians, as well as Muslims, and people of the Jewish faith, profess belief in the Ten Commandments. Even those …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 29, 2012 1:09 pm4745d ago
Kudos to The Gazette for the Sept. 11 front-page article, “Extreme Iowa weather could be new normal.” It was a …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 27, 2012 1:22 pm4747d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad was the driving force behind giving one of the wealthiest families in Egypt, if not the world, …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 27, 2012 1:21 pm4747d ago
The silence from the Republican Party on critical issues facing the country is astounding. Regarding what they claim as their …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 27, 2012 1:20 pm4747d ago
I was astonished to read a Sept. 2 Gazette article that dissected statements made at the Republican National Convention by …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 26, 2012 1:21 pm4748d ago
On Sept. 19, The Gazette printed an article by Scott Burns, titled “Will the real federal deficit please stand up?” …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 26, 2012 1:20 pm4748d ago
I congratulate the developers, city and citizens of Dyersville for their progressive move to build a 24-field baseball complex. This …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 26, 2012 1:19 pm4748d ago
The question of the month seems to be “Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” My …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 26, 2012 1:18 pm4748d ago
A guest column by Jeffrey Miron (“Fixing Medicare will require nation’s seniors to pay more,” Sept. 9) appears to me …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 25, 2012 12:39 pm4749d ago
So, candidate Mitt Romney thinks I’m a victim, does he? Well, in my entire life, I have taken from the …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 25, 2012 12:38 pm4749d ago
My wife and I recently traveled to Virgina to attend a family wedding. As we drove through several cities between …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 25, 2012 12:37 pm4749d ago
I recently heard Art Staed’s opponent waxing on about how she oversaw mental health reform for the state. Unfortunately, her …
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