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Letter to the Editor: Gun violence in America is real

Last week, a frequent contributor wrongly suggested that Democrats are trying to take away our guns. Really? The author seems to forget which party controls the federal government these days. Was a gun ban passed during the Obama or Biden administrations? Nope. Let’s take a look at the ...

Letter to the Editor: Being an inspiration

Dancing has been a big part of my life for over 40 years. You probably remember that my husband, Charlie, and I used to teach line dancing and country couples. We also did a bit of ballroom dancing. I miss the old days when we had a lot of energy and could dance to several fast tunes in a ...

Letter to the Editor: Understanding socialism

On a recent, July 17, Fox News airing of Life, Liberty and Levin, pollster, and former Bill Clinton advisor Mark Penn stated that many of today’s American young people were supporting socialism, while decrying capitalism as an unfair system, without understanding what socialism ...

Letter to the Editor: Demand answers, change

In 2017, the warehouse fire at the old Ames factory had me concerned and sad. The People’s Cartage fire has led to outrage. Do corporations paying People’s Cartage to store hazardous materials care? Does People’s Cartage care? What about our government officials? Do they care? Why would ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop steal of Knox Park

Adjacent to my side yard is an undeveloped, neglected acre or so of land that belongs to the City of Marietta. My dogs and I would love it if I expanded my fenced yard to give them more room to roam. Who would care? This is a “vacant” lot (except for trees, understory, deer, and squirrels) ...

Letter to the Editor: They’re leaving me

In the last few months I’ve had two good friends pass away about two weeks apart. I tried not to cry much because I knew they were both moving on to that beautiful place promised by God. One card-making, game-playing friend moved to Georgia to be closer to her grandchildren. Then today a ...