Letters to the Editor
Hoping Fricker will reconsider
EDITOR: It is unfortunate that Scott Fricker, candidate for presiding commissioner, has backed out of an opportunity to present his...
Read moreEvergy should be called Nevergy
EDITOR: Enjoying my weekly habit of reading the Landmark and getting some news about my “home” country. Two things caught...
Read moreDo you remember?
EDITOR: Do you remember when the inflation rate was 1.4%? Do you remember when our border was secure? Do you...
Read moreWomen voters need to rally
EDITOR: Below are some reasons I am fearing for my country. Taking away certain books. By School Boards.Dictating what our...
Read moreGovernment touches lives in beneficial ways
EDITOR: Toward the end of his letter to the editor in last week’s Landmark, Louis Smither asserts that “in 90%...
Read moreControlling the climate is fantasy
EDITOR: With 6.1 % of the earth's land mass and talk of the 'green new deal' Guy Speckman (Aug. 10...
Read moreThe Republican party is unrecognizable today
EDITOR: This letter in response to the manifesto published by Platte County Republican Central Committee (viewable here: https://plattecountylandmark.com/2022/08/11/local-republicans-say-bidens-election-not-valid/) to disavow...
Read moreRepublicans’ letter is basically untrue
EDITOR: Concerning the letter to the editor in the Aug. 10 edition of The Landmark headlined "Local Republicans say Biden's...
Read moreYour guy lost, move on
EDITOR: This is in response to the Platte County Republican Central Committee article (https://plattecountylandmark.com/2022/08/11/local-republicans-say-bidens-election-not-valid/) about the 2020 election and their...
Read moreRoll back the personal property tax rate
EDITOR: Used car values have risen dramatically in Missouri. Prices for used cars increased 25 percent in 2021 alone. Because...
Read moreLocal Republicans say Biden’s election not valid
EDITOR: The Platte County Republican Central Committee met on Aug. 1, 2022 and approved this resolution which had been previously...
Read moreIt’s called courtesy and professionalism
EDITOR: Major Erik Holland recently exemplified the courtesy and professionalism we expect, and respect, from our Platte County Sheriff's Department....
Read moreMayor clarifies reported comments on transparency
EDITOR: I just wanted to clarify a few points in the recent article by Debbie Coleman-Topi regarding the recently passed...
Read moreLibrary district is good value for our tax money
EDITOR: The Mid-Continent Public Library has been in the news lately because some members of the Board of Trustees didn't...
Read moreFind a better example for 2024
EDITOR: To those who still ride the coattails of former President Trump. It is time to shed yourselves from the...
Read moreThe GOP and diabolical forces
EDITOR: It's clear most in the Republican Party have knowingly succumbed to diabolical forces aligned with Marxism. These right wing...
Read moreThe constant lying by politicians
EDITOR: Yes, I am getting older. And that is one of many reasons I get tired. But a bigger reason...
Read moreVoter registration reminder
EDITOR: One of the most important things all of us can do to protect our democracy is to vote. The...
Read moreConstitution is being dismantled
EDITOR: Musing about the political need to placate the faux religious regarding abortion. Maybe it's being looked at the wrong...
Read moreCalming the fears over critical race theory
EDITOR: If only the parents raising hell about their elementary school kids being "exposed to CRT" would worry more about...
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