By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City, Veterans for Peace #161 In 1958, four Quaker sailors set off in their sailboat, the Golden Rule, from California with the Marshall Islands their destination. They intended to interpose themselves into the nuclear testing being done by the U.S. government in the Marshall Islands. They made it as far as […]
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Letter to the editor: Hinson and Miller-Meeks brazenly work to roll back our rights
By Ellen Ballas, Iowa City Representatives Hinson and Miller-Meeks recently voted to: 1) prohibit women from crossing state lines for an abortion, and, 2) prohibit access to contraception. (HR 8378 & HR 8373) It’s indefensible that in 2022 we are facing this appalling reality. Women have fought for decades to liberate our gender from the […]
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Letter to the editor: Grassley leads the radical right
By Dave Bradley, West Liberty Iowa U.S. Senate candidate, Mike Franken, supports constitutionally protected abortion. Therefore, let’s consider Senator Chuck Grassley’s insidious role in the Supreme Court decision to end Roe. As Senate Judiciary Chair in 2016 Grassley held open the Supreme Court seat, refusing to consider President Obama’s nominee, asserting it was the last […]
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Letter to the editor: Don’t let social media discourage you — vote
By Paul Deaton, Solon A lot changed in political campaigns since I worked my first for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Democrats and Republicans are now at a place where established patterns repeat each cycle: marching in parades, having a booth at the county fair, putting up sign advertising, and canvassing voters. These may be comforting, […]
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Letter to the editor: It’s not as simple as ‘moving on’ after a forced pregnancy/birth
By Jeanne Liston, North Liberty In 1965 before I got married, I made an appointment with a physician for my first pelvic exam. After the exam I requested a prescription for birth control pills. He looked at me, shuffled through my paperwork, and then stated, “You’re Catholic,” and refused the prescription. I was surprised and […]
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Letter to the editor: Save the Robert A. Lee Pool, Iowa City
Dear members of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, We write to express our concern that the proposed Robert A. Lee (RAL) pool closure will leave Iowa Citians, regardless of age, physical ability, mode of transportation, socio-economic status, or health/wellness needs, without an accessible and reasonable option for aquatic activities. Having […]
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Letter to the editor: Fourth of July hooligans left Happy Hollow Park a mess
By Mike Fallon, Iowa City This morning, my neighborhood park (Happy Hollow) was a total pigsty. Yesterday, rabble-rousers lit off fireworks for hours and trashed the park. A visit to the park this morning revealed spent fireworks debris, spilled food waste, smeared charcoal stains, and lots and lots of trash. I watched city sanitation workers […]
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Letter to the editor: Give Phil Hemingway a chance, Johnson County
Had an interesting conversation with Phil Hemingway at the Iowa City Farmer’s Market July 2nd. I’ve known Phil for decades — he was our go-to auto mechanic for many years. He’s now running for Johnson County Board of Supervisors for the fifth time. He’s a Republican, and I’m a left-wing progressive-to-radical. I asked him about […]
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Letter to the editor: Iowa City-area clergy recognize the sacred right to choose an abortion
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a person’s right to choose an abortion and maintain bodily autonomy is not a protected right under the U.S. Constitution. As a group of local clergy persons representing various traditions and communities, we maintain that a pregnant person’s right to choose an abortion is a […]
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Letter to the editor: Iowa needs a new U.S. Senator
By Ellen Ballas, Iowa City Iowa needs a new U.S. Senator: Mike Franken. Americans want gun safety laws. Included in the bipartisan Senate bill: closing the boyfriend loophole and expanding background checks for buyers 18-21 years old. It’s a good start. Voting against the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,” Senator Grassley seems confused about gun safety […]
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Letter to the editor: Miller-Meeks is failing Iowans again on gun safety
By Don Paulson, Letts Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks is failing Iowans again. She has said she would not support recent proposals to deal with gun violence. Miller-Meeks voted “no” on the Protecting Our Kids Act, the Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, and the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. Last year she even voted against […]
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Letters to the editor: Demand comprehensive, common sense gun legislation
By Pat Bowen, Iowa City Poll after poll shows that people want stricter gun laws, including gun owners. Americans have shown consistently they want common sense, comprehensive gun laws. Thoughts and prayers have not worked. When something doesn’t work, it’s time to do something else. If definition of insanity is doing the same thing over […]
