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Letters

  • Marriage should remain a religious doctine

    One would think the Supreme Court would strike down congressional legislation concerning marriage for one simple reason: Congress has no power to pass such legislation under Article I, Section VII of the Constitution. Most reasonable people would agree that marriage has nothing to do with regulating “commerce among the states,” which eliminates that loophole. But then, noting several of its more recent decisions and comments by its members, our Supreme Court is, at best, Constitutionally-challenged.

  • Video company is merely a telemarketing company

    Despite the clanging of alarm bells from this paper and despite all the online Ripoff Reports, Red Oak City officials have elected to turn a deaf ear and hire a telemarketer out of Florida and pay them almost $25,000 to produce a controversial promotional video. This boggles my mind. After operating under several other names and being sued several times, that company of dubious distinction is now U.S. Media.

  • Public access information must be increased

    Self-government must include the right and means to know what your representatives are doing and why they are doing it.  Today, Iowa Republicans and Democrats are working together to make that right a practical reality for average Iowans.  Here are the details.

    When government operates in the dark, a small number of people make big decisions without public oversight. Small problems can be ignored and overlooked.  Without the check and balance provided by the public, bad decisions can cause much bigger, more serious problems down the road.

  • Animal rescue dedicated to serve despite biting incident
  • Chairperson appreciates Daffodil Days support

    I want to express my sincere appreciation  to everyone who supported 2013 American Cancer Society Daffodil Days! I appreciate the time and effort of all the committee members, the Red Oak Express and KCSI 95.3 FM for helping us promote Daffodils Days, and to US Bank for allowing us room to hand out the flowers. To our many buyers, you are absolutely the best and without your unending support, this wouldn’t be possible. 

    Through all these years and with your help, we trust a difference has been made in the lives of those fighting cancer!

  • Senior Centers serve vital community role

    Recognized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) as a community focal point, senior centers have become one of the most widely used services among America’s older adults. Senior Service Agencies through local senior centers serve as a gateway to the nation’s aging network, connecting older adults to vital community services that can help them stay healthy and independent.

  • Be kind to mother nature

    How long has it been since you have looked up at the sky and saw the huge billowing fleecy clouds that would float along and temporarily hide the sun? Now a days the sun gets covered by the thin layer of chemtrail clouds, when, the sun is allowed to shine. Maybe you have never noticed the white chemtrails that are being put in the sky, trails that develope into white cotten ball clouds that expand and drift together to form the haze that clouds the sun. I see it almost every day, and I wonder why people are not questioning why this is being done.

  • Smoking is a personal freedom, not to be controlled

    I very much agree with your column from Jan. 16. I have never smoked (beyond sampling it) but, unlike the militant anti-smoker, I am tolerant of people who smoke.

  • Miner’s columns prove thought-provoking

    Just a couple words from Denver...  After my mom’s death four years ago, I continued her tradition of subscribing to “The Red Oak Express.” I am accustomed to making at least a couple trips back home to Iowa each year and felt the desire to keep up on events from Red Oak and surrounding communities between visits.  I enjoy “The Express” and most especially Cherie Miner’s words.

  • Blue Zones provides healthy choices, not requirements

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