How is it that citizens of the most powerful nation on our planet elect as their leader an individual with …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 17, 2011 1:16 pm5157d ago
How is it that citizens of the most powerful nation on our planet elect as their leader an individual with …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 17, 2011 1:14 pm5157d ago
We received the following request in the mail after Dave Rasdal’s July 25 article (“Family takes shape for Congolese natives …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2011 4:06 pm5158d ago
In his Thursday column, Henry Benjamin Winkler called on former Rep. Jim Leach to “call Vice President Joe Biden on …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2011 4:03 pm5158d ago
Patricia Brady nailed it when she said in her Aug. 8 letter that voters should take the blame for the …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2011 3:54 pm5158d ago
Like Bill Ferrel (Friday guest column), I, too, want to hear how Republican candidates will ensure our long-term economic stability …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2011 3:52 pm5158d ago
The Aug. 11 Gazette editorial pointed out that blaming Tea Party members would be a cop-out. The editorial stated that …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2011 3:50 pm5158d ago
What a politician says in not as important as what they do. Presidential candidate Ron Paul has talked about auditing …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2011 4:30 pm5159d ago
I would like to propose a “voluntary street repair tax.” I propose Cedar Rapids use 100 percent of revenue from …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2011 4:29 pm5159d ago
The late George Carlin said, “If you vote, you have no right to complain.” Was he right? I think it …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2011 4:26 pm5159d ago
Considering the dismal record of our members of Congress – who have many lobbyists buying their votes – it’s time …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2011 4:16 pm5159d ago
Kudos to the Five Seasons Ski Team on a spectacular season of free entertainment for people of all ages. Right …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2011 4:14 pm5159d ago
As I watch and listen to all the excuses and finger pointing in Washington, D.C., I am aware of senior …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2011 12:17 am5161d ago
Now that the debt ceiling has been raised, leaving almost everyone in Washington looking inept, it seems that there is …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2011 12:10 am5161d ago
I see news of lawless rioting, looting and civil unrest in Greece and the United Kingdom and wonder how soon …
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