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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 28, 2012 12:14 pm5055d ago
Dear Sen. Harry Reid: I watched with great emotion as you pleaded for the continuation of junk mail because it …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2012 9:42 am5057d ago
Who does The Gazette support for the upcoming presidential election? The April 23 article “Romney on spending: Guns over nuts-and-bolts” …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2012 9:41 am5057d ago
Studying the Affordable Care Act, the negative feedback puzzles me. The health care law provides a 50 percent discount on …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2012 9:40 am5057d ago
I am a 23-year-old skateboarder and employee at Penford Products. Over the course of proposals to expand Penford, I’ve been …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2012 9:39 am5057d ago
The April 22 guest column (“ ‘Free’ contraception raises costs”) by Burke Christensen was not only misleading but fundamentally incorrect. …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2012 1:11 pm5057d ago
On March 22 I attended the funeral of a relative, Charles “Chuck” Ganoe. He was the motorcycle driver who was …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2012 1:10 pm5057d ago
The April 22 guest column “Earth Day’s environmental ‘religion’” makes no sense. It hints at an argument, without ever providing …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2012 1:09 pm5057d ago
Who cares if Mitt Romney has money or not. What Americans want is an individual who knows how to run …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2012 1:08 pm5057d ago
America now appears to be divided into two social strata: those who work or save for a living and those …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 25, 2012 1:08 pm5058d ago
I want to bring attention to the Wapsipinicon Mill in Independence. This massive six-story building is an architectural marvel. People …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 25, 2012 1:06 pm5058d ago
A University of Iowa Greek Week project to gather school supplies and create sculptures to be judged in various categories …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 25, 2012 1:05 pm5058d ago
It’s a shame that the leaders are still making excuses on why they have not done this or why they …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 25, 2012 1:04 pm5058d ago
Every year it frustrates me when I read the teen birthrate statistics. For example: “Compared to 2000, the teen birthrate …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2012 12:35 pm5059d ago
Am I the only one who thinks the tax law is for the rich? Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad made more …
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