Dear Editor,
Tuesday’s election results have shown that Benton County residents are fed up with the way things have gone the past two years. All but one person elected to represent our citizens are from the GOP.
All 3 Supervisors – Republican
Attorney - Republican
Auditor - Republican
Recorder – Republican
Sheriff – Republican
Treasurer – Republican
State Representative – Republican
State Senator – Republican
Governor / Lt Governor – Republican
Attorney General – Republican
Secretary of Agriculture – Republican
Secretary of State – Republican
State Auditor – The Lone Democrat
State Treasurer – Republican
All 4 Representatives to Congress – Republican
Both US Senators – Republican
But, more important to me, was the overwhelming response to the Freedom Amendment to the Iowa Constitution. Benton County showed that we support the right to keep and bear arms and that it is a fundamental individual right. Further, the Amendment states that any law to the contrary is subject to strict scrutiny. Many people worked very hard to educate the citizens of Iowa why this change was so important. Locally, Tactical Creations went out of their way to ensure passage in Benton County and the Iowa Firearms Coalition and NRA is responsible for its success across the state.
We need to keep the momentum going for the election in two years. We’ve witnessed what the Democratic Party has done the past two years and our freedoms are on the line in 2024.
Tom Boeckmann
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Dan 2:21 He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;
Dan 2:22 he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
The last election may seem to be good for Republicans, but it’s not really good for Iowa. One party rule with no effective oversight is bad, especially for public education and teachers or city, county and state employees
If you are going to take a victory lap and pat your party on the back, just remember while the red wave occurred in Iowa, it did not occur nationally putting Iowa going the wrong direction to the rest of most of the country.
Celebrate the fact that Iowa is all Republican but you have to take responsibility if things go bad. It does not work the way Trump wants it, if it is good, he’ll take the credit but if it goes bad it is someone’s else fault. Republicans are in control in Iowa, you can’t blame Democrats if things go bad. Republicans have to own the bad as well as the good. Time will tell.
Rosemary Schwartz
Not afraid to own up to what I write and don’t whine about it.
Republicans kept talking about "The big red wave" that was coming. Well, it didn't happen because the people of this country said no, we don't agree. The women of this country stood up and said no, we are capable of making our own healthcare decisions. We will not be treated like second class citizens.
For all of Trumps losers, lets see if they accept their loss or if they act like Trump and refuse to accept their loss.
Looks like Trump wants to run again in 2024. Under republican control marriage equality, contraception, social security and medicare would be on the chopping block. We will not let that happen.
I think what all the republican winners in Iowa says is that the people voted for their party instead of the person. They didn't pay attention to what the person had done or would do, but they wanted their party in power, regardless of what they would do.
Since Trump left 10 million jobs have been created in less than 2 years. Unemployment is historically low. A huge infrastructure bill was passed. Guess what, the percent of Iowa’s bridges in need of repair is among the highest in the country. Inflation is a problem for sure but if you really study things it can hardly be totally blamed on this president. Gas prices and supply chain shortages, with its source during the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, are the culprits. Oil companies had their largest quarterly profits ever (over $100 billion). at the same time we were paying g high prices at the pump. Explain how that is possible if they weren’t gouging consumers. Inflation is a global issue for the reasons stated above.
People forget Clinton was handed a recession from Bush 1 and turned over a budget surplus to Bush 2. 700,000 jobs per month were being shed when Bush 2 left office. Obama rescued the car industry and shored up the banks. He handed 72 months straight of job creation to Trump. Trump ignored the pandemic early on and handed double digit unemployment to Biden.
So tell me about how things were when republicans had the keys to the country!