Dave Draheim writes in an Aug. 31 letter: “I see the city offices will move back downtown in the summer …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2011 12:38 am5246d ago
Dave Draheim writes in an Aug. 31 letter: “I see the city offices will move back downtown in the summer …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2011 12:25 am5246d ago
I have read a lot about entitlements lately in The Gazette. Boeing feels entitled to build a new tanker that …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 3, 2011 12:24 am5246d ago
A rose to those letter writers who asked: “Why are there so many pictures of other countries on the back …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2011 12:29 pm5247d ago
I find it amusing that the Democrat Party is so up in arms against the Tea Party. The Democrats are …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2011 12:28 pm5247d ago
Bruce Braley (1st District Congress) and Sen. Tom Harkin think we need more federal investment to jump start the sluggish …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2011 12:27 pm5247d ago
Donald Kaul, former Gazette and Register columnist, writing recently in his “OtherWords” column from Ann Arbor, provided some thought-provoking context …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2011 12:18 pm5247d ago
Why is county and city reporting data in the newspaper so hard to read? To simply list the city and …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 2, 2011 12:16 pm5247d ago
For the naming of the street leading to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, I suggest Felix Barta. …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 1, 2011 12:24 pm5248d ago
Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement. It is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 1, 2011 12:13 pm5248d ago
I write again, begging you to quit tramping on Christian values. Recently on the comic page was a “Bizarro” strip …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 1, 2011 12:12 pm5248d ago
If you missed Jazz Under the Stars at Noelridge Park, there’s always next year. But you missed four glorious nights …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 1, 2011 12:11 pm5248d ago
As a longtime resident of Cedar Rapids, I’m encouraged to see someone like John Laverty run for re-election to the …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 1, 2011 12:10 pm5248d ago
Our City Council members need to get their priorities straight. They believe we need to buy hotels, build a new …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 31, 2011 12:34 pm5249d ago
My friend, who uses a walker, and I had a great experience while crossing Seventh Avenue in Marion on Aug. …
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