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Dear Editor
The left-leaning Marxists in this country have grown godless, increasingly secular and cold. They were willing to do anything to silence the conservative voice of Charlie Kirk, …
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9/18/25
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Dear Editor
When did sadism become a national joke? How did watching people being snatched off the street, shackled by masked men and thrown in the back of a truck to face a perilous future …
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9/18/25
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As I sit here contemplating our individual, beautiful and remarkably brief existences here under this God-blessed but frankly struggling River Tree as we celebrate our parched but still remarkable …
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By Jim Martin
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9/18/25
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Dear Editor
The coffeemaker that I last purchased has misleading directions for periodic cleaning. I’m so glad I saved the proper instructions from …
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9/18/25
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On Sept. 10, a widely attended debate on a college campus in Utah suddenly turned into a horrific tragedy when an evil lunatic armed with a rifle murdered Charlie Kirk, the most influential …
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By U.S. Rep. Jason Smith
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9/18/25
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A couple of weeks ago, we asked where our brief journey on this earth might be taking us. The local news and a couple of pertinent personal experiences make me realize it’s time to get a little …
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8/28/25
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The One Big Beautiful Bill modernizes the tax code to strengthen family farms, rebuild rural economies, and help American agriculture compete and win on the global stage once again.
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By Congressman Jason Smith
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8/28/25
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Dear Editor
I have been following a story regarding a musician named John Shin, who some years back came over from South Korea on a student visa. He studied at the University of Utah and …
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8/28/25
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Dear Editor
It is with a heavy heart that I share news of two prominent financial advisors who were recently convicted of defrauding our town and the surrounding area for nearly 20 years. Their …
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8/28/25
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Over the last several years, major metropolitan cities in the United States have seen a troubling trend when it comes to public safety.
Left-wing prosecutors have been elected to office on the …
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By Jason Smith, U.S. Representative
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8/21/25
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Too much time on my hands, I guess, as I sit here under the River Tree looking up at the evolving summer clouds, clouds I saw from 12,500 ft. just three weeks back. I had the privilege of a brief …
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By Jim Martin
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8/21/25
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My granddaughter scraped her leg, and her mother applied antiseptic cream guaranteed not to sting or stain. Bree hopped up afterwards and was off to play immediately.
I’m glad it was …
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8/21/25
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Dear Editor
Worse of the worst. Vicious murderers. Violent criminals. Monsters. Pedophiles. Sex traffickers. These are the people that Donald Trump and his Republican allies promised, over and …
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8/14/25
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Last year, when President Biden said he intended to allow the largest tax increase in American history to go into effect by letting the 2017 Trump tax cuts expire, most Americans were deeply …
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Representative Jason Smith, 8th District
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8/14/25
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It’s been a little cooler here the last few days under the beautiful River TREE. Though unfortunately, in this neck of the woods, we have had to start doing a little watering to maintain the …
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By Jim Martin
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8/7/25
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Every August, I visit farms, ranches, and small businesses across southeast and south-central Missouri as part of my Farm Tour, and we are preparing to set out on our 13th Farm Tour since I was first …
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8/7/25
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Dear Editor
I’m not much of a Trump supporter. However, I’m still astounded by what he and 75 million voters accomplished on the fifth of November 2024.
So let it be. Let …
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6/26/25
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I’ve lived a while and, like a lot of older folks, find myself mulling a lot as I sit here in the shade of the River Tree.
I find myself thinking about five-dollar words like history, …
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By Jim Miller | Local Resident
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6/12/25
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On June 1, a deranged pro-Palestinian terrorist carried out a violent attack in Boulder, Colorado, shouting “Free Palestine” and using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to seriously …
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By U.S. Congressman Jason Smith
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6/12/25
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HEART ACHES WITH INJUSTICE
Dear Editor
As I write this letter, my heart aches with a sense of injustice. I’m compelled to speak out against the personal property taxes that weigh …
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6/12/25
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Lawmakers need to do more to help prevent older Americans from the crisis of falls. That may sound extreme, but, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the …
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By Clinton Rice
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5/8/25
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CONSTITUTION OPTIONAL NOW?
Dear Editor
May I address this letter to my elected representatives?
Dear Josh Hawley, Eric Schmidt, and Jason Smith,
Did you hear the President of the …
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5/8/25
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For four long years, Americans watched in disbelief as President Joe Biden gutted our nation’s border security. On his first day in office, President Biden undid, by executive order, many of …
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4/24/25
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Each year, for Tax Day, my colleagues and I at the Institute for Policy Studies release a tax receipt so you can learn where your taxes are going.
This year, you may be more worried about the …
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4/24/25
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Dear Editor
Thanks to Sister Delores at our parish, we get a chance to read the wonderful monthly articles of Sister Joyce Rupp (you can look her up online).
Her article this month speaks …
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4/24/25
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