There is no valid reason for closing Polk Elementary. The real reasons for Superintendent Dave Benson recommending that Polk be …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:45 pm4963d ago
There is no valid reason for closing Polk Elementary. The real reasons for Superintendent Dave Benson recommending that Polk be …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:44 pm4963d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad does not speak for all citizens of Iowa regarding a ban on traffic cameras. Law abiding citizens, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:44 pm4963d ago
While the Mound View neighborhood was not leveled by the flooded Cedar River in 2008, if you drive down First …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:43 pm4963d ago
I am a member of Cedar Rapids Daybreak Rotary. I have observed a special relationship between two unique organizations. Polk …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:39 pm4963d ago
Moving into the Polk Elementary School district, we didn’t know what to expect. We did know that a large percentage …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:35 pm4963d ago
In the autobiography of his early life, “Surprised by Joy,” C.S. Lewis describes a classmate at Wyvern College. He was …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:34 pm4963d ago
The use of contraceptives is against some people’s religion. I wonder how many take it seriously. When the Bible was …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:19 pm4963d ago
Referring to Steve Gravelle’s article in the Feb. 8 Gazette titled, “Marion looking for more trash.” Marion’s attorneys are still …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:15 pm4963d ago
The president’s mantra is that the “rich should pay their fair share.” Strange, he never says exactly what that fair …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:13 pm4963d ago
An open letter to Hon. Dave Loebsack: Dear employee of the citizens of Iowa’s Second Congressional District, I’m puzzled by …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:10 pm4963d ago
I find the worst hypocrites in the Republican party who claim to be “pro-life” to the extreme of outlawing Planned …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2012 11:03 pm4963d ago
The Feb. 15 article, “Obama’s call to end Saturday delivery,” states that the U.S. Postal Service is in dire financial …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2012 11:38 pm4964d ago
Wow, what a turnaround Polk Elementary School did with education in the last three years. Let’s keep this school open …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2012 11:38 pm4964d ago
We have recently witnessed an almost comedic staredown between the Obama administration and the Catholic Church involving mandated birth control …
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