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Sodders voted to invest in future
October 30, 2012 It is both misleading and inaccurate to state that Sen. Steve Sodders’ vote for Iowa’s I-JOBS infrastructure program was a tax hike or tax burden on Iowans. more »»
Is that all you got Mr. President?
October 30, 2012 President Obama, over the last four years, you seem to have a single theme, repeated over and over as the answer: The rich should pay more. more »»
Iowa’s abortion laws too relaxed
October 30, 2012 Iowa laws do have some restrictions to abortions, but these can be easily overcome. The following is a summary of the existing Iowa and local laws: a. more »»
Lange will get spending under control
October 29, 2012 16 Trillion of debt is where we are as a country. Let me spell that out to yo. more »»
It’s all up to us
October 29, 2012 Ok, here’s the deal: It’s all up to us. Really. It is. I’ve been reading a bit about the Presidential election. Iowa is a swing state. Marshall County is a swing county. more »»
Who will be better off? Romney’s rich friends
October 28, 2012 In response to the T-R’s endorsement of Romney, ask yourself two more questions. more »»
Keep Mayor Thompson in office
October 28, 2012 Despite the fog of national and state politics this election cycle, there is a local race that has the brightness to lead us to a correct decisio. more »»
Fiscal conservation at election time
October 28, 2012 During the last presidential debate Mitt Romney said when Obama became president we were $10 trillion in debt and Obama gave us another $6 trillion in debt for a total of $16 trillio. more »»
Proud to cast vote for Lange
October 28, 2012 I just read my Public Form part of my Sunday, Oc. more »»
Return heartland values to statehouse
October 28, 2012 Allen Burt, candidate for Iowa House Seat 71, is running against six-term incumbent Mark Smith. Allen is a fifth generation farmer whose family represents the epitome of “true grit. more »»
Paula Pace doesn’t deserve a normal life
October 28, 2012 I am a resident of the Indianapolis area and am very familiar with the Sylvia Likens murder case, of which Paula Banizsewski Pace played an integral part. I am so glad Paula has been “outed. more »»
Senator McGovern’s lasting legacy
October 28, 2012 Last Sunday, we lost former U.S. Senator George McGovern. more »»
Where did Social Security money go?
October 28, 2012 Someone or Congress decided to put money we paid into Social Security into the General Fund. We were promised that IOU’s would be put in. Let’s cash them now, if they were ever there. more »»
Sodders fights for affordable education
October 27, 2012 I can’t vote for Sen. Steve Sodders, but I encourage everyone who does live in his district to vote for him. Here’s why. I was born and raised in Iowa. more »»
Obama lacks essential leadership qualities
October 27, 2012 Leadership qualities and experience are most important when it comes to selecting the President of the United States. The president has very little power beyond being the commander-in-chie. more »»
Quit playing God, vote for life
October 27, 2012 So, what political party is God affiliated with? Neither. I am not going to presume to know God’s mind but it’s seldom argued that he is the creator and author of life. more »»
The GOP’s bubbles and boils
October 25, 2012 This election is the most bizarre election process I believe I have ever witnessed. more »»
Catholics should think for themselves
October 25, 2012 Rev. Ray Atwood of Traer recently wrote a letter telling Catholics how to vote on the right-to- marry issue. Atwood is either a very young man or has had his head in the sand for several decades. more »»
Remembering the Sabbath Day
October 25, 2012 In response to the column written by Paul A. Tambrino that was published in your paper several weeks ago, God wrote the Ten Commandments himself. more »»
Catholics should vote ‘No’ Wiggins
October 22, 2012 The institution of marriage is called “a covenant,” which “has been established by the creator and endowed by him with its own proper laws” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1603). more »» |
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