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To the editor: The death of Charlie Kirk is horrific. The deaths of Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband along with the shooting of State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, the beating of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s husband, are all horrific. I could go on and on. Can we please ...
To the editor: Much to the chagrin of old-line Republicans as well as independents, liberals and progressives, the MAGA and Trumpism leaders have gone on stage, on TV and even given sworn testimony that it is OK to use violence to achieve political ends. Did they think only they would apply ...
To the editor: Not surprisingly Rod Barnes’ obituary in the Journal-World is short. Matter of fact, Rod never said much about himself, at least to me. He was, however, voluble about things he cared about. Voltaire had Candide end his tragic/comedic adventure by saying “but first we must ...
To the editor: Recently, I visited the entrance and lobby of the expanded LMH cancer center. This facility is a huge community benefit, providing increased capacity and opportunities to participate in clinical trials. I appreciate the foresight and donors who made this expansion possible, and ...
To the editor: I am writing to thank the Journal-World, and especially Editor Chad Lawhorn, for your coverage of city and county government matters. Lawhorn’s Aug.t 31 story, “A deeper look at the city’s spending, revenue trends,” was particularly informative, and prompted me to ...
To the editor: Trump issued an edict several days ago: The Department of Defense is now the Department of War. He said “it sounds better.” Two days later he threatened people in Chicago that he would send National Guard troops to their city, and said “that’s why its called the ...