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Letters to the Editor

Veteran appreciates South Tama students recognition

Letter to the Editor:In 1969, an Army Corporal was returning from a tour of duty in Vietman. Upon arriving at San Diego, CA he was greeted by protesters of the war. One of the protesters ran up to the soldier and spit in his face yelling 'Why are you fighting this war?'. The soldier's reply ...

D.A. says Iowa Republicans can blame Rush Limbaugh

Dear Editor:Rush Limbaugh thing is to act like a obnoxious republican to get people to vote democrat? Since Rush has been on in Iowa. The democrat won 6 of 7 presidential elections in Iowa. The only democrat to loose was John Kerry. Even Michael Dukakis beat Bush in Iowa. Prior to Rush, Iowa ...

Questions News-Herald Letter to the Editor deadline

To the Editor:In regards to the "Letter to the Editor" from Mike Richardson this past week: Mike questioned the timeline that allowed Dennis Kucerato respond to Mike's ad in the same News Herald that the ad appeared in. I think that what makes this an even greater issue, is that there was a ...

Questions Letter to the Editor About Planned Parenthood

Dear Editor,I read with great interest Anne Michael's letter to the editor accusing Jane Jech and her ads of making "untruthful statements". I read with even greater interest the last paragraph of her letter addressing what she said was the "most disconcerting claim of all", which was about ...

Questions News-Herald Letter to the Editor policy

Letter to the Editor:I am concerned as to how letters to the editor are handled by our local newspapers. My reason for concern is as follows:I was aware of a notice in the newspapers that no letters to the editor concerning the general election would be accepted after October 26. This notice ...

A plea to our community to honor our Veterans

Letter to the Editor:In the past few years I have been honored to serve in the Toledo American Legion Honor Guard on both Memorial Day and the Veterans Day Holidays. It has also been my pleasure to honor Veterans by serving in the Honor Guard at funerals. The Toledo Legion has a special ...

Upah: Is not the greatest human right the “right to life”?

To the Editor:Lately the political talk is about Social justice and Civil and Human rights issues.Is not the greatest human right the "right to life"? Without life, no other right is necessary or applies.At the end of our lives we will have to account for our actions (or lack of action).It ...

Cherveny defends I-JOBS

Letter to the Editor:Recently, the words "reckless spending" and "tax-payer waste" has been falsely attributed to candidates like Senator Sodders.Associating the recent I-JOBS bill with catch-phrases such as a "billion dollars of debt" and the "rope-a-dope plan" is downright absurd and ...

Michael questions Jech ads

To the Editor:Jane Jech is a strong Christian and two of her supporters - Mr. Santorum and Mr. Vander Platts are also strong Christians. Therefore, I must believe that some outside influence is guiding her in the content of her ads and causing her to make untruthful statements.One ad claims ...

Sheriff Kucera offers his position

Letter to the Editor:There is no point in repeating what Mike copied out of previous news articles, or off the state audit site. The taxpayers of Tama County have been informed already. Procedures and recommendation were followed as it's evident in previous audits. This audit unfolded into what ...