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Is critical of Reynolds’ statements

To the editor: Reading The Messenger’s coverage of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ campaign rally in Fort Dodge left me scratching my head. She told the crowd of 45 “We respect you,” and she very well may respect those in attendance, but her actions as governor have not demonstrated respect for the average Iowan, or the average Iowan’s intelligence. Tax dollars are in short supply, but since taking office Kim has used our tax dollars to quietly pay multiple settlements and judgments. $1.75 million were spent to make the sexual harassment charges leveled against President of the Senate ...

Urges vote for Coleman

To the editor: Wanted to submit a letter supporting Tommy Coleman for Webster County supervisor in District 1. I have known Tommy for 30 years and know him to be a stand up guy and someone that would work hard for the people in his district. He is great at listening to people, finding solutions to problems and always doing the right thing. He is a terrific family man and a person of great character, so I would urge the people in District 1 to cast their vote for Tommy in the upcoming election. Brett Biggins West Des Moines

Democrats, Republicans offer different paths

To the editor: It’s election time. It’s time for using the race card against Republicans. But wait. President Biden has now added the label “MAGA Republicans” and is calling Republicans Nazis, Fascists, and extremists. Biden doesn’t have the cognitive ability to realize there were MAGA Democrats and MAGA independents that supported Trump in his Make America Great Again effort. Democrats show no opposition as Biden insults 74 million Americans. My dad was wounded fighting Nazis in Germany in WWII. He and millions served to ensure your freedom of choice at the ballot box. He ...

Coaches are thankful for youth football season

To the editor: The Fort Dodge Senior High Football coaching staff would like to publicly thank the Fort Dodge football community for their efforts in putting on a successful youth football season for our fifth and sixth grade students in the Fort Dodge community. Players played a full youth season that consisted of many weeks of practices and five games. All of the games were played inside historic Dodger Stadium. The successes did not come from the wins or the touchdowns scored, rather, they came from the lessons that were taught to these young men by their coaches, fellow ...

We need a civics lesson

To the editor: There are a couple of things disturbing about the Andy Fritz “controversy” as reported by The Messenger on Oct. 25. Neither of them involves Councilman Fritz who has been elected and served uncontroversially on the City Council previously for many years. Very disheartening is the level of misunderstanding of the role of religion in government displayed at the council meeting by some people who really ought to know better. In the United States, religion is not at the center of government, as it is in Iran or Israel. The practice of religious belief is protected by ...

Says Coleman will work for everyone

To the editor: One of the attributes of Supervisor Keith Dencklau I admire is that party label means little to him. He works hard for Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike. His potential successor embodies these same qualities. Tommy Coleman listens to all and works for all of his constituents regardless of party affiliation. In this time of poltical strife and division, it is so refreshing that Tommy Coleman listens to and works for all of us. Tommy brings democracy home to us. He stops by and talks – and listens – to us, his potential constituents. Already, even ...