Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Letter to the Editor: Transition - WOKEness - Normal

Dear Editor:    So we are to think that the transition of males to females and females to males is normal??Chemical castration of males before puberty is not Child Abuse??    Amputation of Female breasts and surgical removal of healthy ovaries before female maturity is normal?  Drag queen shows for    oung children and pornographic materials in open sections of our public libraries are O.

Letter to the Editor: The Swan has to sing...again

Dear Editor, I can't keep quiet anymore.  Approximately FIVE MILLION ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS have infested OUR great country.  Now our so-called "leader" says, "Don't just show up at the border!"  Really??  For about 5 minutes he had an Asylum Plan.

Letter to the Editor: Team Red or Team Blue?

Dear Editor, Who do you vote for, team red or team blue? It really doesn't matter, they're not playing for you. There's only one narrative that they want to feed you, now it's up to you to decide whether it's true.
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It's just a flower

Sometimes the little things bring good memories. Somewhere in the area there might still be a huge Christmas cactus taking up window space. I have a smaller version of the same plant in my kitchen window.

Letter to the Editor: What's up Doc?

Dear Editor, Channel 9 said that Pamela Ewell, our superintendent here in Benton Community, (they should note that she prefers the title Dr. to be added before her name) said that she will still "fight" to see these changes made in the district.
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Iowa could finally Ban the Dog Breed Bans

The discussion of what kind of dog you can own, and the ridiculous idea that a dog's heritage can be determined by someone who is not trained to do so has always hit me as odd.

Letter to the Editor: Vote NO!

Dear Editor, A little over 5 years ago, we made the decision to move out of Cedar Rapids (and the Cedar Rapids Community School District) back to my hometown of Norway.
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