To the editor: I wonder if anyone besides myself sees a resemblance between the military purges by the Trump administration and the military purges which took place during the 1930’s in the Soviet Union. Leota M. Lipovac Urbandale

To the editor: In 1905, Philosopher George Santayana said, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Appeasement in the 1930’s, a brief history lesson in 1938, after seizing the Rhineland in 1936 and gobbling up Austria in 1938, Adolph Hitler demanded that Czechoslovakia give him the Sudetenland, a western border region inhabited…

To the editor: Donald Trump and the administer of the Department of Government Efficiency have touted the money which will remain in the U. S. Treasury after the elimination of at least one Department and several thousand employees in many other departments are removed from the federal payroll, each action taking place without consideration of…

To the editor: Six hundred thirty-eight (638). That’s the number of people in Ringgold County who chose to vote for Harris-Walz instead of Trump-Vance. I am writing to say this to the 638: You did not make a mistake. Just the first days of the Trump Administration show the wild and stupid ride we will…

To the editor: One used to be able to hold some confidence in those whom a president chose for cabinet or other high-level positions in their administration. After following part of the Donald Trump cabinet confirmation hearings, I think it likely each nominee will have the same level of integrity as those who have already…

To the editor: As Trump fills the top positions in his administration with super wealthy individuals, it seems appropriate to define exactly what that means. The term used to describe this type of government is Plutocracy, or rule by people of great wealth [i.e. Elon Musk]. In a Plutocracy, government policies often benefit the wealthy…

To the editor: Joe was on Fox News last week lecturing his subjects about telling the truth. Just tell the truth! He went on and on. Now that he is leaving the spotlight he wants the truth! I remember when he said repeatedly he would not pardon his son! I still don’t understand that. Adoption?…

To the editor: I heard and saw my president on multiple occasions say “I will not pardon my son.” Being a loyal subject, I believed him. He then pardoned Hunter! Does he know something we don’t? They sure do look alike! Sound and act alike! Mack Sickels DVM Mount Ayr

Readers note: I hope you love my short story. As the winds dance by I wonder if it will rain, and if it does, I would love mothers warm welcome soup. I catch rain water and watch the ducks going for a swim. Come in, mother called. I came in. I made you soup. Thank…

To the editor: As the SS Trump Titanic prepares to leave Mar-a-Lago for Washington D.C. let’s take a look at some of the motley crew. As his proposed Secretary of Education, there is Linda McMahon, longtime Trump loyalist and financial backer. What is her qualification? A professional wrestling magnate who lied about having a degree…