As a bass boat owner, I must respond to the Jan. 6 letter favoring the discriminatory policy of restricting motor …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2012 3:25 pm5007d ago
As a bass boat owner, I must respond to the Jan. 6 letter favoring the discriminatory policy of restricting motor …
Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2012 3:23 pm5007d ago
Renovating bridge should not be priority The Nov. 23 article, “Sutliff Bridge bids lower than expected,” was very upsetting! Johnson …
Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2012 3:17 pm5007d ago
Three carwashes, one large grocery store, two convenience stores and two gas stations already exist between 19th Street and 42nd …
Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2012 3:15 pm5007d ago
Thank you, John Johnson (“I-380 speeding tickets hurting C.R. merchants,” Jan. 5). You reminded me why I am glad I …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2012 11:39 pm5008d ago
In his letter of Dec. 23, “See conservatives for what they really want,” Thomas Sass says he has viewed both …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2012 11:38 pm5008d ago
It seems that within the Cedar Rapids Community School system, the same group of elementary schools have poor performances on …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2012 11:37 pm5008d ago
The Iowa Legislature is working on commercial property tax relief but why stop there. Let’s give every taxpayer a break. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2012 11:35 pm5008d ago
Folks, we must understand that Stephen Bloom is an academic journalist and as such is required to participate in some …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:30 pm5009d ago
Recently a puppy was killed in a particularly vicious manner by a Muscatine County man. Thanks to the lack of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:30 pm5009d ago
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources needs to learn what other owners of fragile public Allamakee County land already know. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:28 pm5009d ago
I have heard it said that a conservative has got to be concerned lest his hearers will not understand where …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:27 pm5009d ago
I’m curious about the dad from Britt who feels Cedar Rapids merchants must suffer the consequences of his daughter’s speeding …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:27 pm5009d ago
In response to Dec. 28 The Gazette (Washington Post) article informing us that “Congress is wealthier, but you are not.” …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 11, 2012 11:26 pm5009d ago
I am a senior citizen living in a rural community where traffic problems are minimal. Since Cedar Rapids installed the …
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