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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Like Launderer's Soap
Dear Editor, When Benjamin Franklin was asked what type of government had just been created in the 1700's, he responded with, “A republic, if you can keep it." That says a lot ! The destabilization ...
Letter to the Editor: Name Calling
Dear Editor,Can any of you naysayers define Natzis , Fascists, Marxist, Communst, Islamist , or capitalism governance without Webster's dictionary? You use the words, but have n...
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Letter to the Editor: Are things about to go “Kinetic” ?
Dear Editor.Are things about to go “Kinetic” ?Definition - Kinetic warfare refers to military combat that involves direct physical destruction, contrasting with non-destructive methods like diplom...
Letter to the Editor: It’s Time to Reach Students in Rural Iowa
Dear Editor, For too long, higher education in Iowa has drifted from its core mission: preparing a highly skilled workforce and anchoring talent in our communities. This next legislative session, we h...
Twisted Knickers: National Parks
I have to admit that politics at every level is exhausting and I'm exhausted from all of it. I never thought I'd say that because I love politics. I think I'm just tired from the constant eye rolling ...
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Letter to the Editor: RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA . . . redux . . .
Dear Editor, It would seem the Democrats have chosen a successor to the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA hoax. It would seem that President Trump is issuing ILLEGAL ORDERS . . . ILLEGAL, ILLEGAL, ILLEGAL. ...
Letter to the Editor: Questions
Dear Editor,I have a few questions for our residence military veterans, specifically John and Bill, who regale us with military stories of the younger selves. The Trump administration has found themse...
Letter to the Editor: Civil rhetoric in our politics.
Dear Editor, Politics has never been civil. Much as we might like it to be, it will never happen. The agendas - platforms of the national parties are too far apart. &nb...
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This Maryland Man is no Leonardo DeCaprio
Back in the good ol' days when late night shows were actually funny, Jay Leno had a segment that he called, "Stupid Criminals." In this week's episode would have been the story about a Maryland m...
Letter to the editor: The school improvements real deal
Dear Editor, A few years back the Vinton-Shellsburg school board sent a survey to all voters on a proposed school bond for some facility improvements. The goal was to decide if voters would support th...
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