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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2012 11:42 am4811d ago
I am a longtime DISH customer and KCRG-TV9 viewer. Recently, I went over the DISH/KCRG-TV9 fiscal cliff. In this season …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2012 11:41 am4811d ago
The National Rifle Association is not the media-portrayed ogre. It is several million of your friends, neighbors and relatives. We …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2012 11:41 am4811d ago
Recently, I viewed an ad on television promoting a plastic “automatic shooter” that fired 9 mm Nerf bullets. The ad …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 27, 2012 11:39 am4811d ago
Following the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., people asked the usual questions. Why did Adam Lanza do it? What was …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2012 11:38 am4812d ago
Finally visited the NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids and was not impressed at all, as (at least this time …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 26, 2012 11:33 am4812d ago
The massacre of 20 school children and six staff in Newtown, Conn., along with the death of the killer’s mother …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:40 am4813d ago
Much will be made of Cedar Rapidian Denise Stapley winning the million-dollar prize on “Survivor: Philippines,” but the best part …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:38 am4813d ago
A casino in Linn County was a good idea in 2003 and still is in 2012. Every day, Linn County …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 25, 2012 11:37 am4813d 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 am4813d 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 am4815d 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 am4815d 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 am4815d 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 am4815d 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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