The extreme concentration of wealth in this country hurts economic growth and destroys political harmony. Conservatism has tried to keep …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2011 12:16 pm5177d ago
The extreme concentration of wealth in this country hurts economic growth and destroys political harmony. Conservatism has tried to keep …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2011 12:13 pm5177d ago
Comments from executive Robert Sturgell (“Exec says cuts could be ‘devastating’”, Nov. 1) about the prospects of job losses at …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:47 pm5178d ago
Why don’t we quit taxing the corporations and small businesses? Instead, tax the heck out of the top 10 percent …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:44 pm5178d ago
In response to Elisabeth Robbins’ letter (“Proposed oil pipeline would harm U.S.,” Oct. 27), concerning the Keystone XL pipeline not …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:44 pm5178d ago
There has been a lot of discussion lately about increasing the gas tax to pay for hundreds of millions of …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:43 pm5178d ago
Since our forefathers founded this country, America’s military has battled to keep it, and us, safe. To honor every veteran …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:42 pm5178d ago
The wounding of a Marine war veteran during an anti-Wall Street rally in Oakland, Calif., presents a public relations problem …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:41 pm5178d ago
November is National Adoption Month, a time to raise awareness about children waiting to be adopted and to celebrate adoptive …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 12:41 pm5178d ago
A recent news photograph showed a City of Cedar Rapids’ employee harvesting prairie grass and wildflower seeds on land owned …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 8:12 am5178d ago
In response to Vicky Johnson’s Sept. 27 letter, “Fiscal responsibility is what we need”: President Barack Obama did not accomplish …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 8:10 am5178d ago
Got a grin out of two recent letters to the editor. One calls the Occupy Wall Street crowd fleas, one …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 8:08 am5178d ago
Men and women of our country have served bravely in our nation’s military. From all walks of life, these courageous …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 9, 2011 7:57 am5178d ago
The University of Iowa sports teams need the talented seniors to fulfill their senior year at Iowa. If seniors leave …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 7, 2011 11:49 am5180d ago
I know Iowans are sick of misleading attack ads that distort the truth. In the latest ad against Dave Loebsack, …
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