How many more Sikh (Hindu) and peaceful religious individuals will be murdered before the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution …
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How many more Sikh (Hindu) and peaceful religious individuals will be murdered before the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution …
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Trembling amid the toxic muck and mire of ignorance, fear, insecurity, intolerance, hate and rage, our society is again left …
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President Barack Obama was in office four days when he reversed the Mexico City Policy, which kept abortion out of …
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It is time that our elected leaders start thinking about what is best for our country rather than in getting …
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The House of Representatives approved HR 5856 on July 19, appropriating $606 billion for the Pentagon. This includes $88 billion …
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I lived in Michigan when George Romney was the governor (1963-69). He was a very popular and effective governor, despite …
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Bob Stewart’s letter (“Driver broke law, will correct behavior,” Aug. 5) was a breath of fresh air after reading the …
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Drug and alcohol problems will continue to affect all aspects of society and require tax dollars for law enforcement, treatment …
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With all the discussion this summer about handling growth within the Iowa City Community School District, I urge the school …
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I wish we could get the RAGBRAI people to come through this area every year. Maybe then we could get …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2012 1:46 pm4793d ago
An Aug. 1 letter (“ID laws no big hurdle for responsible voters,” by Michial Kane) asks: “Why is acquiring a …
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Marc Tucker, president of the National Center on Education and the Economy, and one of the featured speakers at a …
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We have an urgent need for reinstating the funding that was, until recently, in the budget for sheltered workshops in …
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According to the July 29 article “State Patrol has fewer eyes in sky,” the Iowa State Patrol is writing fewer …
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