Once again, government squandered revenues on an extravagant, unnecessary project, Honey Creek Resort on Rathbun Lake (Gazette, Nov. 22). Government …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2011 3:19 pm5151d ago
Once again, government squandered revenues on an extravagant, unnecessary project, Honey Creek Resort on Rathbun Lake (Gazette, Nov. 22). Government …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2011 3:10 pm5151d ago
In “The Time Machine,” H.G. Wells presents us with a dystopia ruled by the subterranean Morlocks (brutal, predatory, smart) and …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2011 4:35 pm5152d ago
The candidates seeking the Republican nomination have been telling how they plan to balance the federal budget. None of those …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2011 12:13 pm5152d ago
It’s past time to close down the “will pick up” articles that hang on the east fence near the intersection …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2011 12:11 pm5152d ago
Another year of ho-hum football for Iowa. Results are the same as in the past few years. Only thing to …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2011 12:09 pm5152d ago
I was stunned when I read in The Gazette that St. Luke’s/Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa is building a cancer center …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2011 12:07 pm5152d ago
Every major change in this country started with the brave few – the patriots of the American Revolution, the brave …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2011 1:49 pm5153d ago
Given that more than 200 jobs hang in the balance, the decision to consolidate Cedar Rapids Post Office operations in …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2011 1:48 pm5153d ago
Ignoring poverty does not make it go away. Unfortunately, some politicians think that’s exactly what we should do. This summer, …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2011 1:47 pm5153d ago
Congress and the president did something the vast majority of Americans oppose. The president signed an omnibus spending bill approved …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2011 1:45 pm5153d ago
In response to Sandy Ricklefs’ Nov. 24 letter regarding Anamosa students (“School kids need to toughen up a little”), I …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2011 1:44 pm5153d ago
Thank you to Hy-Vee, Texas Roadhouse, Applebee’s, Subway and others for treating veterans to meals on Veterans Day. To the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2011 1:20 pm5154d ago
I am a concerned employee who works at Options of Linn County. I am asking the community to oppose the …
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Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2011 1:19 pm5154d ago
The United States Postal Service has proposed a plan to move mail-handling operations from Cedar Rapids to the Quad Cities. …
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