Letters to the Gazette on third party discussion in elections
Readers urge including third parties in ballots and debates. They call for published platforms, discuss party names like Libertarian Green Constitution Reform, and argue third party votes can spur issue debate and voter engagement.
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Solon school district finances spark closed session concern
Christy Ann Weity argues Solon voters deserve full facts on seven million dollar district decisions. She cites a closed session remark about negotiability of impact fees, questioning transparency and trust in school board and city officials. No focus on children or buildings, only governance and accountability.
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Jim Martinek
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Christy Ann Weity
Fetus rights debated as potential person and mother’s autonomy
An argument claims the fetus lacks full human rights while asserting its potential personhood conflicts with the mother's rights. It argues abortion is logical since two equal rights cannot coexist in one body. The piece challenges the fetus as a slave analogy and criticizes religious influence on such beliefs.
Gazette Letter Policy Notes on Readers’ Voices
The Gazette states it does not vouch for letter accuracy or judge opinions. It invites corrections or contradictions from readers with equal opportunity for publication.
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Anamosa hawk tale yields three small items
Mary Connelly comments on a three paragraph oddity about a man and his trained hawk. The trio covers Chance the hawk shifting weight a lure peek and a climb down the branch with notes on wording and a Capri College reference.
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