Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Vital bible

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:12pm

The Holy Bible. Most people in the United States have heard of this most important book and many have at least one in their home. The question is, what makes this book so important; so special? What makes this book so vital to our lives?

One answer is that the Bible contains the words of God, the words of life. It is through reading, studying and obeying the teachings found in the Bible that we find eternal life in Jesus.

Vaccine speed

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:11pm

Being a senior citizen, I am greatly concerned about an issue related to the speed of inoculating citizens with Covid-19 vaccines. Missouri has not been in the forefront of speedy vaccinations. We need real speed.
Vaccinations will not be as fast as everyone says.

Letter to the Editor: First Responders

Published by admin on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 8:09pm

We all see them rushing to someone’s need.They are available to help when we need help the most.

I had my first experience with them on December 24th. These people I have seen going to someone else’s aid came to mine that day. A first responder arrived and was excellent. Two others also gave their time that day. The ambulance attendants came and they gave me expert treatment. They all helped me feel calmer and in good hands. Then at the Emergency Room I found some more people in our community who are invaluable to all of us.

Letters to the Editor: Find God’s target

Published by admin on Sat, 11/21/2020 - 3:10pm

Imagine a barn covered on the outside by many targets and imagine an arrow in the center of each one. There has been such a barn.

A comment was made to the owner of the barn that he was very good at target practice. The owner of the barn replied that this had been done by a young man who had first shot the arrows that were on the barn and then had painted the targets around them.

Letter to the Editor: Asks for passage of Motorsports Act

Published by admin on Thu, 11/19/2020 - 7:18am

Editor,

I respectfully request that Congress pass the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act, H.R. 5434/S. 2602, in 2020. The bipartisan RPM Act protects the right to convert an automobile or motorcycle into a racecar used exclusively at the track. to be used exclusively on the racetrack.

Wrong to sell farmland to foreign corporations

Published by admin on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:45am

Dear Editor,

I am an independent, full-time, traditional family farmer and I grew up on a Missouri Century Farm. My ancestors moved to America mid-1700s and have been in Callaway County nearly 200 years. My family and I farm to help others.

We support our community, county, state, and country. Like our ancestors, we are protective caretakers of the land for future generations. At the age of 81, I am shocked that anyone would support selling American and Missouri farmland to foreign corporations. This is wrong!

Presidential race is hurting all of us

Published by admin on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:43am

Dear Editor,

We as Americans are children who are experiencing two parents going through a very cruel, malicious, voyeur divorce. Wondering how we can receive love from two separate, yet equal parts of who we are, knowing the hate they feel for one another can and may turn towards us. Because we are just as much that person they once loved yet now hate with a passion. The two people in which we vote for as President should be two people with exactly the same attributes as two parents.

Is Jesus truly my shepherd?

Published by admin on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:39am

Dear Editor,

Jesus said that sheep will follow only their shepherd. They will not follow a stranger.

That got me to thinking. Is Jesus truly my shepherd? Am I following only his teachings or am I following a stranger? If I am following a stranger then is Jesus really my shepherd?

So how can I know for sure that I am a follower of Jesus, that he is really my shepherd? Only by reading and studying his word, his teachings, as found in my Bible can and obeying them, can I know Jesus is my shepherd.

J.M.Stock
High Hill

Vote yes on Amendment 3

Published by admin on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 8:37am

Dear Editor,

My name is Kent Haden, and I am the State Representative for District 43, which includes all of Audrain as well as northern and eastern Callaway counties. This past week, I have received numerous calls asking for an explanation of Amendment Three and what my position is? So there will be no confusion, I strongly support a yes vote on Amendment Three.

Didn’t our 2018 vote count?

Published by admin on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 10:15am

Missourians voted to reform how we draw legislative maps in 2018 when Clean Missouri was approved by voters 2-1. Clean Missouri set up a fair, transparent, nonpartisan process, using a professional demographer to draw legislative maps, and would require approval from a bipartisan commission of legislators.

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