Although it seems abnormal, I don’t strongly object to same-sex couples getting married. The big question to me is the …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2012 12:15 pm4968d ago
Although it seems abnormal, I don’t strongly object to same-sex couples getting married. The big question to me is the …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2012 1:57 pm4968d ago
A recent letter writer claimed that Iowa Supreme Court justices had bullied Iowans by allowing same-sex marriage (“Court bullied Iowans …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2012 1:48 pm4968d ago
I believe that a gas tax will be the best way to pay for road construction. Brenda Neville, president of …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2012 1:48 pm4968d ago
It is my opinion that language was designed to produce agreement. And, language must be accompanied by respect and honesty …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2012 1:47 pm4968d ago
Thank you for your coverage of Linn County’s recent designation as a small wind innovation zone (“Not-so-mighty wind projects welcome …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2012 8:54 am4969d ago
We need to keep Joel Miller as Linn County auditor. He’s kept a close eye on our county spending. He’s …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2012 1:45 pm4969d ago
The gist of the May 24 editorial “Preserving Alaska benefits Iowa” seems to be that drilling for oil in Alaska …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2012 1:40 pm4969d ago
Mental illness seems to be a subject that many don’t want to think about. They don’t want to deal with …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2012 1:09 pm4969d ago
In response to Bob Yeats’ May 14 letter “Rockwell Collins feeding military drone program”: As a resident of Cedar Rapids …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2012 10:37 am4971d ago
I find it interesting that with more than 100 different religions in the world (all human created) that someone would …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2012 10:36 am4971d ago
A May 26 front-page Gazette featured an AP article headlined “Average CEO earns $9.6 million a year” amounted to a …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2012 10:34 am4971d ago
I have known James Houser for a long time. He is a dedicated and responsible person and knows all aspects …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2012 10:33 am4971d ago
Although I personally like both Joel Miller and James Houser, the question in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Linn County auditor …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2012 10:32 am4971d ago
As a former deputy auditor in the Johnson County Auditor’s Office for about eight years, I found Auditor Tom Slockett …
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