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How to win an election

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: There are numerous ways a person can win an election. I suppose the most popular way is to make promises that you know you can't or won't keep. Some of the examples we have seen are promising another country will pay for a wall on your border, promising you will stop a war on your first day in office, promising not to get your country into future wars, promising to lower prices, promising to provide a better health plan and the list could go on and on. To my knowledge no other country has paid for our border wall, the war that was going to stop on day one is still going ...

The time has come to end Daylight Saving Time

Editorial

People across Iowa will set their clocks back one hour tonight because of Daylight Saving Time. That means if they go to bed at their regular time they will get an extra hour of sleep. Hopefully, they will also replace the batteries in their smoke detectors that use 9-volt batteries. Serving as a reminder to replace the smoke detector batteries is a big advantage of the twice yearly ritual of changing the clocks. The other advantages to changing the clocks are less and less apparent. For as long as anybody can remember, Iowans have been changing their clocks twice a year for ...

Says it’s time to support trust fund

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: “I am from Iowa, Iowa! That’s where the tall corn grows.” We used to sing this anthem loudly with my grandmother. Now Iowa is known for having one of the highest rates of cancer in the United States. Iowans have the privilege to vote for representatives that will direct our priorities for the next several years. This is our opportunity to hold our present and future legislators accountable to Iowans and the future of our great state. In 2010, over 64 percent of Iowans voted to approve Iowa’s Water and Land Legacy, a constitutional amendment to create The ...

Supports Meyer for re-election

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: As the upcoming election approaches, we need to consider the depth of experience and true commitment our local leaders bring to the table. I am writing to express my strong support for the re-election of our incumbent Iowa state representative, Ann Meyer, who has faithfully served our community in Des Moines. Her roots in our health care community run deep. Before her time in the legislature, she spent years serving on the front lines as a registered nurse and nurse educator. In addition, her husband, Dr. Jim Meyer, is a physician who has been proudly serving patients ...

Meyer’s work on health care is vital

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: For communities like Fort Dodge and the surrounding area, access to health care and mental health services is an important part of maintaining the quality of life that residents expect. Addressing these needs requires an understanding of the challenges facing patients, families, health care providers, and the public agencies responsible for delivering services. Ann Meyer brings professional experience in nursing and education to her work in the Iowa Legislature. A longtime Fort Dodge resident, she and her husband, a physician, have raised their family in the community. ...

Letters to the Editor

All letters to the editor regarding the Nov. 2 general election must be received by noon Friday. Send letters to bshea@messengernews.net. Please include a phone number. The Saturday edition of the newspaper will be the last one in which election-related letters will be published.