Europe bans “pink slime.” The media should find out why and report that instead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2012 11:38 am4921d ago
Europe bans “pink slime.” The media should find out why and report that instead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2012 11:37 am4921d ago
A culture of death? Do we doubt it? And is it any wonder? Look at the voices backing it up. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2012 11:36 am4921d ago
I was encouraged by a March 23 Gazette article about a movement in the pork industry to treat hogs more …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 7, 2012 11:35 am4921d ago
I don’t understand some people’s thinking. I’m of Czech heritage and very proud of it and also proud of our …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 6, 2012 11:34 am4922d ago
So, Gov. Terry Branstad and others are waging their own campaign to convince us that the media and non-meat-eating extremists …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 6, 2012 11:33 am4922d ago
I have a Down syndrome sister, age 49, who was moved from a productive workshop at Options in Linn County …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 6, 2012 11:32 am4922d ago
It is too bad we are trapped in a “one newspaper” town and have to continually put up with The …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 6, 2012 11:32 am4922d ago
I’ve lived next to Polk Elementary School for 30 years. I watched in horror as the school board closed this …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2012 1:33 pm4923d ago
This is about Penford’s desire to expand in Riverside Park. Without Penick and Ford and Wilson Sinclair, there would be …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2012 1:32 pm4923d ago
As Polk Elementary School parents, we went before the school board many times to tell it of our pride in …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2012 1:31 pm4923d ago
St. Luke’s and Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa are moving into my backyard. I just hope they’re willing to play fair. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 5, 2012 1:31 pm4923d ago
When we go into a recession, the economy loses trillions of dollars. Ninety-nine percent of economists want to add money …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 4, 2012 2:17 pm4924d ago
Once again, Cedar Rapids apparently will demolish nationally significant architecture to make room for a flawed parking “need.” Historically, this …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 4, 2012 2:16 pm4924d ago
“Great architecture has only two natural enemies: water and stupid men.” – Richard Nickel Perhaps a few Gazette readers recognize …
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