Letters to the Editor
LETTER: Cheney's actions warrant impeachment
An impeachment trial is the best way to uncover all the wrongdoing that Cheney has had a hand in.
LETTER: Women's health should be a priority for new Missouri legislators
The change of power of Missouri politics should also represent a change in the way we begin to improve access to emergency contraceptions.
LETTER: Visiting scholars appreciate hospitality
Lesley Sapp, from Asian Affairs Center at MU, shares the gratitude of Asian scholars and the parting words they provide before leaving.
LETTER: University needs to remember its land-grant mission
MU needs to focus back to its land-grant mission and stop spending money on frivolous studies.
LETTER: Religious beliefs influence shared meanings
The tangible result isn't the only measure of what an action really means, and the "obvious" isn't always the answer.
LETTER:Important to scrutinize religious texts
It's dangerous to excuse actions just because they're based on religous beliefs.
LETTER: More important topics than Daniel and his girlfriend
What is the necessity for the cover piece that was dedicated to Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel's girlfriend? For one, it was just two days after one of the biggest elections of our lifetime. And the fact that the Humane Society requires funds to stay afloat received such little coverage on your front page.
LETTER: President should focus on green jobs
President-elect Obama will need to address the renewable energy problem, as well as the economic crisis, as soon as he takes the White House.
LETTER: Chris Kelly brings a youthful attitude
Ed Robb's track record has showed that Missourians need to make a change, and Chris Kelly is the right choice.
LETTER: Hulshof ad is inaccurate
In an ad sponsored by the Hulshof campaign for governor, he claims his father never made money. However, Hulshof's primary asset comes from a farm inherited from his father.
Kelly's experience needed in 24th District
Since he departed from the General Assembly before the onset of term limits, Kelly will now be eligible to serve for eight years. He is needed there again in this time of economic uncertainty.
LETTER: Scandals and mudslinging — why now?
Why is it only election time when everything about all the Missouri gubernatorial candidates comes out of the closet?
LETTER: Republicans in charge hasn't worked for America
What the Republicans say is one thing, but what they have done is pursue an economic policy of attempting to borrow our way out of debt
LETTER: Stealing yard signs will not change voter's mind
If the U.S. was founded on tenets such as free speech, Americans should not steal yard signs that support a presidential candidate.
LETTER: Cast your vote for Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly's push to preserve MU's College of Veterinary Medicine demonstrates his tireless drive and effectiveness as a politician, Allen W. Hahn writes.
LETTER: Judy Baker far better than what Luetkemeyer campaign says
Trust Judy to bring the same passion and skill to Washington at a time when leadership is needed to avert a crisis in health care financing and delivery that none of us have seen before.
LETTER: Amendment 4 improves storm water fund management
Amendment 4 would change the Department of Natural Resources storm water fund distribution process by allowing the state to use grants or loans and to reallocate unused funds to areas that can use them.
LETTER: Obama manifests the slave caricature
Obama's statement that he will work hard for the country alludes to an idea that has been historically reduced to and defined by slaves and the working class, not to leaders of our country.
LETTER: Questions still loom around Hickman incident
Members of the community should be asking many pertinent questions in order to protect the school environment in the future.
LETTER: Missouri fans exhibit lack of class
Fans of all ages showed poor etiquette while attending the Nebraska-Missouri game.