en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/739595 Comments by nonjudging http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2010/01/01/soldier-wife-welcome-first-baby-of-the-new-year#IDComment50013168 Congratulations on your new little bundle of joy. Welcome home and thank you for your military service! Sat, 2 Jan 2010 04:24:50 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2010/01/01/soldier-wife-welcome-first-baby-of-the-new-year#IDComment50013168 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2009/12/31/iowa-woman-uses-broom-to-chase-off-armed-intruders#IDComment49956834 Don't mess with us mothers or our kids. We will do anything we have to to protect our kids. I would have chased the intruders and beaten them with table lamps or irons skillets if I had to. The safety and welfare of my kids outweighs that of the intruder/criminal any day! Fri, 1 Jan 2010 19:29:13 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/statewide-news/2009/12/31/iowa-woman-uses-broom-to-chase-off-armed-intruders#IDComment49956834 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/31/woman-hurt-in-fairfax-crash#IDComment49934246 Oh how sad. My prayers to Jessica, Victor and their families as they struggle through the difficult days ahead. Fri, 1 Jan 2010 14:33:25 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/31/woman-hurt-in-fairfax-crash#IDComment49934246 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/31/photos-jeffersons-band-of-blue-plays-the-holiday-bowl#IDComment49797236 The Band of Blue has been rehearsing far longer than the month of December. They started right after school was dismissed for the summer. I know I have 2 grandchildren in that band! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:39:26 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/31/photos-jeffersons-band-of-blue-plays-the-holiday-bowl#IDComment49797236 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/30/first-iowa-city-female-mail-carrier-delivers-for-the-last-time#IDComment49776980 Congratulations Kathy! Enjoy your grandchildren. Wishing you a long healthy happy retirement. Happy New Year!! Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:01:35 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/30/first-iowa-city-female-mail-carrier-delivers-for-the-last-time#IDComment49776980 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/29/iowa-toddler-freezes-to-death-in-montana-2#IDComment49463743 Oh how very sad! My sympathy to the family. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:47:51 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/29/iowa-toddler-freezes-to-death-in-montana-2#IDComment49463743 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/29/2-teens-rescued-from-frozen-creek#IDComment49444610 I'm not sure riding on a frozen creek was a good choice, but I'm glad they are okay and safe. The outcome could have been far worse. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:20:07 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/29/2-teens-rescued-from-frozen-creek#IDComment49444610 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/28/iowa-city%e2%80%99s-first-female-mail-carrier-retires#IDComment49342618 Wishing you a long, happy, healthy retirement Kathy! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:40:37 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/28/iowa-city%e2%80%99s-first-female-mail-carrier-retires#IDComment49342618 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2009/12/22/the-giving-tree#IDComment49340995 Practicing the Golden Rule - It doesn't get much better than that! Good job kids and teacher!! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:17:26 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/2009/12/22/the-giving-tree#IDComment49340995 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/cedar-rapids-women-move-back-home-because-block-by-block-does-the-%e2%80%98impossible%e2%80%99#IDComment49311502 Enjoy your new homes ladies. I wish you a Very Happy New Year!! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:50:59 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/cedar-rapids-women-move-back-home-because-block-by-block-does-the-%e2%80%98impossible%e2%80%99#IDComment49311502 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/28/postville-detainees-embrace-role-as-rights-advocates#IDComment49311293 I'm chalking it up to stupidity on my part because I'm having trouble understanding why it's okay for the illegals to enter out country without permission, take jobs away for US citizens, receive free benefits from our gov't (medical care etc.) obtain false Social Security cards, break our laws, expect us to speak their language (this is the USA - I was born here - I don't have to speak anything other than English and refuse to do so) and then complain and complain and complain. What am I missing here? PS - I apologize for the far too lengthy sentence!! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:47:23 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/28/postville-detainees-embrace-role-as-rights-advocates#IDComment49311293 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/23/photos-two-steal-purse-left-on-cedar-rapids-bus-by-special-needs-woman#IDComment49255201 Sad! Very sad! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:11:25 +0000 http://oldgo.gazlab.com.php5-15.dfw1-1.websitetestlink.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/23/photos-two-steal-purse-left-on-cedar-rapids-bus-by-special-needs-woman#IDComment49255201 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/27/postville-detainees-feel-misused-by-agriprocessors-government#IDComment49253923 Agree completely with smeyer but will add that illegals get free benefits (medical care for example) from our country/gov't that those of us who were born and raised here are required to pay for. Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:48:06 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/27/postville-detainees-feel-misused-by-agriprocessors-government#IDComment49253923 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/walford-firm-hopes-you-will-recycle-those-old-christmas-lights#IDComment49250170 Thank you for this article. I didn't know we could recycle old Christmas lights. I tossed some out when I did my fall cleaning. But I know better now. We all need to do our part! Sun, 27 Dec 2009 20:36:53 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/walford-firm-hopes-you-will-recycle-those-old-christmas-lights#IDComment49250170 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/longtime-czech-village-resident-packs-it-in-moves-on-to-california#IDComment49007738 Bless you Bessie! I hope you accomplish writing the book of memories. I'd love to have a copy. Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:35:17 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/24/longtime-czech-village-resident-packs-it-in-moves-on-to-california#IDComment49007738 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/23/flood-victim-has-vision-restored-with-help-from-free-clinic#IDComment48905874 What a heart warming story! Merry Christmas Larry! Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/2009/12/23/flood-victim-has-vision-restored-with-help-from-free-clinic#IDComment48905874 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/24/disaster-dodged-delivery-driver-finds-small-fire-at-cedar-rapids-restaurant#IDComment48905656 Good job James. Bless you! Merry Christmas! Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:39:05 +0000 http://gazetteonline.com/local-news/public-safety/2009/12/24/disaster-dodged-delivery-driver-finds-small-fire-at-cedar-rapids-restaurant#IDComment48905656