To the Editor: Fear and distrust of people who look different is all too common and is the basis for …Read More
Category: Opinion
Abolish capital punishment
To the Editor, Teresa Mottet’s letter (2/5) was much appreciated and one sentence in it was especially significant: “ . …Read More
A hard turn
The language is abstract and formal, but bear with it and guess who said the following:“We cannot wait any longer …Read More
Villains, victims and violence
To the Editor: Anyone who violates another’s human rights by attacking them physically, verbally, or graphically is not just a …Read More
A pro-life stance for Boston Marathon suspect
To the Editor: I read in the Des Moines Register Jan. 26 that Catholics are being excluded from jury selection in …Read More
Winning in the end
The name Ernie Banks won’t mean much to many people today. But for older folks here on the periphery of …Read More
Women in the Catholic Church
Women are ruining the Catholic Church. Well, it’s not exactly ruin. But American Cardinal Raymond Burke is convinced that when …Read More