Letters to the Gazette defends gun rights against progun critics
The writer rebukes a June 4 Iowa City column that labeled pro-gun people as neo Nazi and urges an apology. He defends the Second Amendment, cites gun control history and the Brady Law, argues prosecutions focus on criminals not guns, warns of confiscation and licensing trends, and urges public involvement and votes to support gun rights.
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Gazette Readers Letters Policy Clarifies Openness
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or judge opinions in readers letters. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers to appear in future issues.
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Navy Recruiter Helps Daughter Decide to Enlist
A mother recalls discussing naval options with MM1 Vincent Sansone and her daughter STGSN Melissa Brown who chose a four year Navy enlistment. Melissa celebrated a year in service with the USS Fife WestPac tour visiting Hawaii Australia Bahrain and Indonesia en route home in October.
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Reminder of Carl Albert’s lessons on pronoun usage at Washington High
A note from Carl Albert highlights common misuses such as their for one and lists five other recent boo-boos to spot. The text playfully critiques convoluted phrasing and offers example sentences from school and church contexts.
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Carl Albert
Washington High
John Deere
Carl
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