A Nov. 21 letter by Ollie Laird was vociferous in support of a Des Moines businessperson who refused to serve …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2011 1:10 pm5049d ago
A Nov. 21 letter by Ollie Laird was vociferous in support of a Des Moines businessperson who refused to serve …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2011 1:10 pm5049d ago
I am one of the World War II veterans who was honored to be part of the Honor Flight of …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2011 1:09 pm5049d ago
The Gazette deserves thanks for news and editorial coverage of the continuing rise in hunger in Iowa. It is alarming …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2011 11:31 am5050d ago
While they’re pointing the finger of blame for Honey Creek Resort’s financial problems, the Department of Natural Resources might want …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2011 11:30 am5050d ago
Many Cedar Rapids citizens are concerned about the future of Ellis Park. The city wants a new recreation center built …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2011 11:28 am5050d ago
I take issue with Jeanne Monahan’s Nov. 20 guest column, “Sex-trafficked women victims twice over.” I applaud the Obama administration’s …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2011 11:27 am5050d ago
I am outraged that the Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) is building its new medical center directly over Second Avenue. …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:48 am5051d ago
Well fans, our highest-paid state employee, University of Iowa football Coach Kirk Ferentz, and his mediocre staff just gave us …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:47 am5051d ago
The next Iowa General Assembly will be in session in January. This should be the year that the Iowa Senate …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:47 am5051d ago
A recent Associated Press story talks about how some in the livestock industry want to change the Renewable Fuel Standard. …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:46 am5051d ago
Recently, I was angry at the media because I couldn’t turn on the radio or television or glance at a …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:45 am5051d ago
I believe in Herman Cain and his message as he attempts to win the Republican nomination for president. He is …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:45 am5051d ago
A federal concealed weapons permit regulation, involving reciprocity from one state to another, is currently being debated in the U.S. …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 30, 2011 11:43 am5051d ago
The Occupy Wall Street claim of representing the economic grievances of the American majority is impaired by bad math and …
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