The American flags that fly across the nation eventually need some repair and mending. It is very disheartening to see …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 1:21 pm5227d ago
The American flags that fly across the nation eventually need some repair and mending. It is very disheartening to see …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 1:20 pm5227d ago
Social Security is talked about by congressmen as something that needs to be “fixed.” We have paid into Social Security …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 1:13 pm5227d ago
Is the Christian obligated to support all governing authorities, regardless of whether or not these leaders seek order and good …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 1:03 pm5227d ago
Back when the weather was relatively “normal,” environmentalists used to tell us about “50 simple things” we could do to …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 9:45 am5228d ago
Last year a small pit bull came into my life. She was an unusual dark red and looked like she …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 9:44 am5228d ago
I have had an opportunity to work with Monica Vernon in a wide variety of situations for almost 15 years. …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 9:32 am5228d ago
Rick Smith’s article (“Hotel profits should make up for convention losses: Frew,” Sept. 16) discusses the probability that the convention …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 9:30 am5228d ago
It’s time to do your part, whatever that is. No matter what your politics, party affiliation or beliefs, it is …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2011 9:30 am5228d ago
Referring to the recent letters about Don Tyne, director of the Linn County Veteran Affairs Office: Do any of these …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2011 1:13 pm5229d ago
I listened to the Sept. 12 Republican Tea Party debate and shuddered when the question was posed about a hypothetical …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2011 1:12 pm5229d ago
I applaud Steven Brody (“Maintain the pro-life momentum,” Sept. 6) for exposing churches that endorse abortion funding in ObamaCare. The …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2011 1:11 pm5229d ago
David DeWitte’s Sept. 5 article, “More Eastern Iowa workers sticking it out past retirement,” claims that it is better for …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2011 1:01 pm5229d ago
Cedar Rapids has taken a great step forward by plans to unify the Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, Priority …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 18, 2011 12:57 am5231d ago
We have read and discussed with great interest the article concerning mo-peds (“On the road,” Sept. 13). We have decided …
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