Letters to the Editor
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- Judicial system is out of whack
- LWV responds to letter The League of Women Voters — Ottumwa would like to respond to a recent letter to the editor. We will explain more about our forums that we co-host with the Chamber of Commerce every spring, specifically regarding the issue of asking Curt Hanson to
- Marriage should be equal In reply to the recent letter about marriage: slopes can slip in more than one direction. For instance, if the state was able to cite "traditional restrictions" and ban equal marriage, what would prevent it from also banning other groups of people "t
- Being gay is a choice "While somebody cannot choose to be gay, you certainly can choose to be ignorant," Iowa Sen. McCoy (Ottumwa Courier 4-18-13) Somebody dosen't choose to be gay? Really? Consider identical twins. They share the same genetic traits and therefore loo
- Senate failed on background check vote Having lost a grandson to gun violence in 2003, I cannot understand why so many of the senators were against the background check. My grandson was working at a Wendy's in Columbus, Ohio, when he was shot by an intended robber. The business was closed
- Attitudes can change perspective Attitudes can change perspective I just want to say the new format of the Courier is very hard to read and I do not like it. Most of the time I need large print or takes me longer to read if it is small print. I love receiving the paper and readin
- Remember: 'Thou Shall not Kill' Thou shalt not kill -- no exceptions. Isn't that one of the Ten Commandments? Some of the Bible can vary with our different interpretations. But the commandments are very clearly stated, with no room for variance. That being the case, how do we justi
- No Headline Provided Recently I attended the League of Women Voter's forum at the Bridge View Center. The forum is a great opportunity to hear from our senators and representatives and what is going on at the Capitol. The elected officials present were state Sens. March
- Put God first in our lives I am responding to Winnie Schertz' letter. I totally agree with her. Mainstream media also knows that this country was founded on Christian, God-centered values and beliefs. "In God we Trust" is on our money, and the Ten Commandments are on display o
- Support E-B-F's music program It has come to our attention the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont superintendent and school board is choosing not to backfill the elementary music teacher position and only providing one "special" per day at our elementary schools. This will stretch our
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