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A positive American outlook

So, I will preface to say that I myself, have many views that could be considered by some to be, questionable, argumentative, leaning one way, or another. Or that my opinions may not matter because of mistakes I made, and so on. By saying this I mean that we all know someone that is offended by something, or sometimes, Everything. Unfortunate but accurate. But, I would like to say the loud part put loud. That regardless of division, we are witnessing a renaissance of truth about the USA, and American culture that should be a win for us all, regardless of division or who is reporting ...

Fourth of July fun run

We are looking forward to the 4th of July Fun Run which will be held at 13th Street and the Iowa Veterans Home. The event is free and will start promptly at 8 a.m. We encourage all ages as there will be two routes for participants to choose from, a short run as well as a 5K. Join the event, which will be prior to to Parade to celebrate our 250th Nations Celebration of Freedom. We also need some volunteers if interested. We encourage those interested to sign up on the Marshalltown Chamber website. We hope to see you Saturday, July 4 wearing your red, white and blue!

Dear leader

In Friday, June 12's TR The Capital Dispatch reports that Trump says Lahn of Kansas is “much more Trump” than Feenstra. I have read a fair few of “Randy’s Roundups.” Not because I want to follow him, but because I wanted to campaign against him for the way he’s mismanaged Iowa’s District 4. That said, I can’t imagine anyone who could have carried more water for Donald Trump than Feenstra. He’s never written a column that hasn't included high praise for Trump. If Feenstra is the Christian that he says he is, some of that must have been difficult. Now that Trump has ...

Bible Truth or Tradition response

Being a longtime friend of Mark Rohde, and being a Bible teacher and pastor for 4 decades, I was saddened to see how a local pastor chose to respond to Mr. Rohde’s “Bible Truth or Tradition” articles. In undergraduate work, I took a class in Logic where I learned about “Ad hominem”, a fallacy in logic where an individual attacks their opponent’s character instead of addressing the arguments presented. Pastor Hedman chose that route — getting malicious on a personal level. That’s common when someone can’t make a valid argument based on truth. It’s similar to the ...

Bike path etiquette

With the nice weather there are more users on the city bike paths. Everyone needs to remember that these are used by walkers, joggers and bicyclists. Bicyclists and electric devices need to remember to announce themselves as they approach slower traffic from behind. Blasting by at speed is not only rude but dangerous as this might cause a serious collision. My personal opinion is that electric devices on the path are basically ok if used responsibly but if you are physically capable of powering a bike or scooter why not get some exercise. I realize that electric bikes can be peddled and ...

Voters can clean house in November

Dear editor, As Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on June 13, just one day before his 80th birthday. It was a fitting “tribute” to our nation’s manbaby. Steve Schmidt, the former Republican strategist who worked closely with George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and John McCain, summed it up this way: “The Kennedy Center is named after a president who called Americans to service, sacrifice and citizenship. Trump represents the opposite impulse. Self before country. Vanity before duty. Brand before nation.” Amen to that. ...