Letters to the Editor
Your 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 moreDetailsRoll 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 moreDetailsLocal 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 moreDetailsIt’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 moreDetailsMayor 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 moreDetailsLibrary 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 moreDetailsFind 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 moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsThe 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 moreDetailsVoter registration reminder
EDITOR: One of the most important things all of us can do to protect our democracy is to vote. The...
Read moreDetailsConstitution 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 moreDetailsCalming 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...
Read moreDetailsTied closer to Karl Marx than to John Kennedy
EDITOR: The Democratic Party has knowingly, and in some instances unknowingly, succumbed to diabolical forces aligned with Marxism. These leftist...
Read moreDetailsIt’s time for real change in education
EDITOR: On Oct. 17, 1979, Jimmy Carter created the Department of Education. The legacy of nationalizing education is the cost...
Read moreDetailsLocal gas pricing pattern should be investigated
EDITOR: Ivan had an interesting comment in today's paper about buying gasoline on Tuesdays. Our opinion, however, is that there...
Read moreDetailsLetters to the Editor: Control of my body
EDITOR: Right now, people who have no right are trying to take control of my body. And what makes me...
Read moreDetailsNew KCI and its future impact on the cost to fly
EDITOR: Two things from page A-4 last week piqued my interest so I thought I would look into them a...
Read moreDetails‘Defund the police’ is a nothing slogan
EDITOR: Missouri Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer submitted an article to March 23 Landmark regarding his sponsorship of legislation to increase funding...
Read moreDetailsKellerman deserves Good Citizen Award
EDITOR: I wish I could nominate my wife Elaine Kellerman for one of Nan Johnston's "Good Citizen Awards" that are...
Read moreDetailsThe value of a local newspaper
EDITOR: Joyce and I would like to thank you for all you have done in reporting on what was really...
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