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Category: Opinion

We should be friends

Posted on Feb 26, 2015Feb 25, 2015 in Editorials

The 1940s Broadway musical “Oklahoma” included a song and dance number with the line, “The farmer and the cowman should …Read More

Welcome gays to the church

Posted on Feb 26, 2015Feb 25, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: I believe God who is love loves all and is in all. I believe in one, holy, …Read More

President takes wrong approach

Posted on Feb 26, 2015Feb 25, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Bettendorf was one of the host parishes adopting a Vietnamese family …Read More

Be patient with families

Posted on Feb 19, 2015Feb 18, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: This letter is in response to Sister Marie Vittetoe, CHM, concerning her recommendation (Jan. 29, 2015, Catholic …Read More

50 shades of domestic abuse? Women deserve better

Posted on Feb 19, 2015Feb 18, 2015 in Editorials

Domestic violence is not sexy; it’s dehumanizing. How do we instill that message in the minds of women and men …Read More

Facing racism head-on

Posted on Feb 12, 2015Feb 11, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor: Fear and distrust of people who look different is all too common and is the basis for …Read More

Abolish capital punishment

Posted on Feb 12, 2015Feb 11, 2015 in Letters

To the Editor, Teresa Mottet’s letter (2/5) was much appreciated and one sentence in it was especially significant: “ . …Read More

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