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Letters to the Editor

Urges vote to restore Meskwaki per-capita payments

Letter to the Editor: On February 1, 2010, the current Tribal Council has scheduled a referendum regarding the Tribe’s (ofricials and employees) five-year hold on per capita payments of ten (10) former members of the Alex Walker, Jr. Tribal Council. While we, the undersigned, pray you will ...

Iowa Senate leader calls for reform

To the Editor, Let’s accomplish the long overdue reform of corporate tax subsides. Iowa has a $500 million shortfall in state revenues, a shortfall due almost entirely to the national recession caused by Wall Street. This unprecedented drop in income led Governor Culver to impose a ten ...

School resignations, Middle School ‘low achieving: not related

Letter to the Editor: One of the headlines in the January 19 edition of The Toledo Chronicle stated that the STC Middle School was among 35 schools in Iowa that was “low achieving”. Two days later, the January 21st edition of The Tama New-Herald’s lead headline stated that “South Tama ...

INTERPOL discussion continues

Letter to the Editor: I appreciate the response from Anne Michael. It is nice to know that other people pay attention and care to respond. After reading her letter, I again resumed my search for more information. I was confused as to why she understood that President Obama curbed INTERPOL’s ...

So, I think to myself, for God’s sake, do something

Letter to the Editor: The day dawned frosty; the trees coated white. It’s as cold as a wet day can be. I finished a bowl of hot oatmeal with two pieces of buttered toast/strawberry jam and an orange. While I ate, I watched people starving in Haiti. As the camera panned the city of Port Au ...

Seeks change in parental rights for soldier son

Letter to the Editor: What follows is a letter emailed to every Iowa state senator and representative on Thursday, January 14, 2010. I sent them at 9 pm and by 10:30pm already had 2 responses. The next day, there were a few more responses and what I am hearing from them is that bills were ...

Heinous crime at Montezuma Sale Barn

To the Editor: When people show you who they really are, believe them... A heinous crime occurred in Montezuma and was discovered on Wednesday morning, Jan. 6. Several people had entered the property at the Montezuma Sales Company and, according to a press release issued by Chief Deputy ...

Says President Obama restricted INTERPOL

Letters to the Editor: I read with interest the letter from Jolynn Herink Stoneking where she asserts that President Barack Hussein? Obama is giving INTERPOL unprecedented power to probe into our lives. She has investigated this and finds it true and invited readers to also investigate. ...

Interpol immunity is “scary stuff”

Letter to the Editor: If you value freedom in America, the time to start speaking up is NOW! On 12/17/09 President Barack Hussein Obama Amended Executive Order 12425 which now grants INTERPOL more diplomatic immunity in the USA. INTERPOL now has the authority to conduct investigations and ...

Divert the Red River to Missouri

To the Editor: This is not Copenhagen so I will use my Right to speek. The Red river between Minnesota and the Dakotas flows -north to melt the Artic. If some of this water was diverted south into the Missouri river it might help some. I assume this idea is to simple to be considered. Gilbert ...