Letters to the Editor
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"The more the state became divided, the more the Iowa legislature passed laws giving the governor added power. Iowa’s rule of judges nominating supreme court judges, a model for the country, was displaced by a law giving the governor a voice ..." more
"I’d like to give a rose to all the husbands and wives, one man and one woman, who were joined in marriage the way God intended ..." more
"For the last 26 years of living in rural Scott County, we consider it neighborly to be responsible stewards of our land.  We have cared for existing century oaks and planted thousands of native trees, including our state tree, the oak ..." more
"The fact is, as bad and evil as slavery in America was, it started among the Africans ..." more
"Although I am a lifelong University of Illinois fan, my wife is from Dubuque, and one of her sisters is a long-time Iowa City resident, and I couldn’t help but cheer for the Iowa women’s basketball team ..." more
"When it comes to lawmakers, and positions such as these, I frequently wonder if they ever put themselves in others’ shoes ..." more
"I have lived through five eras. I call them, 'worlds.' It’s the first one, when I was a farm boy, that most resembles today’s nation. Like today, the earth itself seemed to have turned against us. There was a great drought in a large area ..." more
"We have a problem, and it’s not the Second Amendment. Those rights can be preserved, while still addressing assault weapons. Putting metal detectors and gun-sniffing dogs in our schools seems a sad alternative ..." more
"Tragically, even in the best-case scenario, with so many on the streets, many children, and adults will be murdered by assault weapons in the next decade ..." more
"The same ideas that have not worked cannot keep being repeated, or more schools will experience the trauma of violence ..." more
"For Iowans, the Wheel of Fortune is spinning out legislation that is, at best punitive, and, at worst, destructive ..." more
"Based on Mr. Spengler’s reasoning sounds like we need more gun regulations ..." more
"Let's do our part to clean up the iconic Whiskey Run Creek in Princeton on Saturday, April 15th ..." more
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