After attending the Cedar Rapids school board meeting on Dec. 12, I was disappointed to witness our elected officials celebrating …
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After attending the Cedar Rapids school board meeting on Dec. 12, I was disappointed to witness our elected officials celebrating …
When Newt Gingrich went into Congress, his goal was to take over the House. There were people he supported that …
Combining politics and Christmas makes for a depressing time of year. It’s freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. We …
Why worry about candidates for president when the nation is on a destruct course? This destruction commenced with the decline …
It seems that all of Iowa is experiencing the same sour effects from professor Stephen Bloom’s recent essay (in The …
The new “gender equality” law, proposed by state Rep. Mary Mascher, passed by the 2009 Legislature, and in effect as …
To the insufferably smug auteur of the Nov. 28 letter titled “Quit your complaining and go to school.” Well, lucky …
In 1961, Cedar Rapidian planners’ appreciation for the past was eclipsed by the promise of contemporary building, and the city’s …
Why would someone sell his or her family farm at an auction that appears to be set up to favor …
In 2008, when President Obama was elected, he enjoyed a Democratic majority in the Senate and the House. During those …
I never thought I would trade my Democrat party registration for a GOP party card, but I did last week. …
A professor at the University of Iowa, Stephen Bloom, recently wrote a derogatory essay that is so hate filled, despicable …
To the lady in Illinois who received a ticket from a city official and will no longer visit or do …
The tragedy at Sandy Hook has everyone talking about how we prevent another such tragedy – gun control, mental health …
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