Cedar Rapids residents who are trying to pit downtown needs against neighborhood needs are missing the big picture and too …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 11:36 pm5169d ago
Cedar Rapids residents who are trying to pit downtown needs against neighborhood needs are missing the big picture and too …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:44 pm5169d ago
Congratulations Liz Mathis. I would like to compliment you on your spending of your Senate District 18 campaign money. You …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:28 pm5169d ago
We keep hearing from members of Congress how they have to cut back on aid to education and Medicare. If …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:27 pm5169d ago
Regarding the proposed northwest fire station site: Eminent domain should not be used in this case. Use the other property …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:26 pm5169d ago
The Nov. 8 election results had some good news for Democrats in our state and nation. However, I was disappointed …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:25 pm5169d ago
Several years ago, I had the idea to send letters to the editor saying only, “More Green Gone,” as each …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 18, 2011 12:00 pm5169d ago
Who is Herman Cain to declare questions regarding his alleged sexual harassment should stop? Cain seems remiss in remembering that …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2011 11:59 am5170d ago
Twice in the last week my mail has been delivered in my Gazette box mounted under my mailbox. I tried …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2011 11:59 am5170d ago
I have been watching the groups that are demonstrating against Wall Street and now in some major cities. I find …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2011 11:58 am5170d ago
Johnson County is the fourth-largest county in Iowa, yet has the 15th largest jail. When the jail was built in …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 17, 2011 11:57 am5170d ago
President Obama was born in the United States. Evolution is a fact. Climate change is a fact. There are no …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 16, 2011 11:54 am5171d ago
I received an email verifying the death of Osama bin Laden and Muammar Gaddafi. Punch line: They both have registered …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 16, 2011 11:53 am5171d ago
Two wrongs don’t make a right. The dam at Delhi should not have been built in the first place; rebuilding …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 16, 2011 11:53 am5171d ago
There are people who stand above the rest. Their compassion, empathy, caring and love are so obvious you’d like to …
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