To the editor: In the wake of an injunction due to a lawsuit by six Republican governors, including Kim Reynolds of Iowa, President Biden’s proposed student debt forgiveness plan has been put on hold. I would like to point out the way our nation has benefited in the past by investing in the people. The…
Read MoreTo the editor: Before people go into the voting booth this election, hopefully they consider how they feel about some of the issues that have been front and center of a lot of the political ads on tv. We have listed the position that Democrats are taking on a number of prominent issues facing Iowans.…
Read MoreTo the editor: Warning to the United States from underground Christians in Iraq. “The words spoken by your President; Mr. Biden are almost identical to the things said by the Iranian government. They warn that the underground Christians are a great threat to Iran. They say that they are a threat to the rule of…
Read MoreTo the editor: I conducted a political phone survey last week and found 100% of Democratic female voters despise Trump so much they would vote for Joe again. When Trump was President, the US was exporting liquid natural gas. (LNG) European demand is up 65% in 2022. How will Joe fill that need? South Africa…
Read MoreTo the editor: Well, it’s that time again. As the campaign smear ads begin to smother all avenues of our normal lives, it makes me ponder the things I much rather do with my time. Here’s a quick Top 5: 1. Lifeguard at Judge Lewis Pool from Dec-March in only a snug tweed speedo. 2.…
Read MoreTo the editor: While I may not agree with re-electing Chuck Grassley who has torpedoed the idea of term limits, I am, with the possible exception of the “Give em the Bird,” candidate, not embarrassed by the Iowa candidates of both parties. And, I am really glad that I don’t live in Georgia. Just when…
Read MoreTo the editor: The letter written by Mr. Sickels and published in the last issue of the Record News reinforced rather than changed my opinion of his thinking process. The sources he uses to form his opinions are confusing as most of the other letters he has written. Once again he speaks only in generalities…
Read MoreTo the editor: People need to wake up! People need to be more aware of some issues occurring. Following is a few of these issues: A bill is going to the U.S. House of Representatives to keep the government open. In this bill is a proposal to send 12 billion dollars more to the Ukraine.…
Read MoreTo the editor: Thanks Leota for your constructive criticism. My information comes from other news sources. It is very difficult to “think up” news. Remember all the talking heads prior to, during and after President Trump’s term! They thought up so much “fake” news, they believed it themselves and lost track of the truth years…
Read MoreTo the editor: As the 2022 midterm elections get closer, the political ads ramp up. And, we are all tired of them but one in particular has caught my eye due to the obvious hypocrisy of the group and their ad. I am referring to the Washington based advocacy group, U.S. Term Limits, working to…
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