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I never thought I’d live to see the day when the Republican Party would be so blinded by its contempt …
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Please join me in voting yes for the College Community school district bond issue on Tuesday. I consider it a …
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I am a lifelong citizen of Cedar Rapids and feel strongly about the impending demolition of a treasured historic building …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2012 12:33 am5036d ago
Floodwater destroyed many historic buildings in our city in 2008; human forces are about to destroy among the most valuable. …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2012 12:33 am5036d ago
One would have thought that The Gazette would have learned its lesson when it glorified the slaughter of a mountain …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2012 12:32 am5036d ago
The National Rifle Association has run amok and is taking the country with it. NRA is a total misnomer. Better …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2012 12:31 am5036d ago
The Associated Press story (March 22) is misleading at best. The Fact Check headline, “More U.S. drilling didn’t drop gas …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2012 12:42 am5037d ago
On behalf of the Linn Area Mountain Bike Association, I want to thank all those who helped plant 500 native …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2012 12:41 am5037d ago
In response to Tom Mortenson’s March 18 column, “Reverse tactic of shifting costs to students”: I agree with the general …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2012 12:40 am5037d ago
How wise it is to acknowledge a higher power and to bring him/her into our daily lives and decisions. Conversely, …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2012 12:40 am5037d ago
Many celebrities, educators and public figures have made commercials and written letters telling the public what certain words are inappropriate …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2012 12:37 am5037d ago
On Feb. 7, an angel was at Sub City restaurant in downtown Cedar Rapids. My husband and I went to …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 28, 2012 12:38 am5038d ago
Iowa businesses deserve property-tax reform this legislative session. The key to spurring more economic growth and job creation sits in …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 28, 2012 12:37 am5038d ago
My 17-year-old daughter was 48 hours into her two-week trip to France when she realized her debit card wasn’t working. …
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