Letters to the Editor

Bring back Brothers of the Bush

My father and I were talking about the 150th celebration of our city’s birth. He and my mother raised all of us here and did whatever they could to make it better for not only us, but for many kids. Through the years, they worked with and... Full story

City founder praised slaves’ efforts

Sedalia’s sesquicentennial kickoff events were truly delightful. Kathleen Boswell and Ken Bird, co-organizers, need to be congratulated. Of special note was the talk by Gen. George R. Smith (played by Turf Martin) at the banquet featuring an... Full story

Unending political failures painful to endure

When it comes to health care reform, meaningful economic growth and peace in the Middle East and elsewhere, I, for one, am feeling like the Greek god Sisyphus, who was condemned to roll a large boulder up a steep mountain for eternity, only to see... Full story

If you want something done, better speak up

We the people must start acting like the Tea Bag activists and make our voices heard. It is clear, from the statements made by several senators and President Barack Obama, that they are listening to the people who will stand up and scream, even when... Full story

Local youths made MLK event memorable

In attending the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Jan. 18, was interesting to see our youth of the community take part.Debbie Newbill’s Head Start from Anthony Buckner Court along with the Amigos de Cristo youth did a beautiful... Full story

Sedalia police help keep school zone safe

We would like to commend the city of Sedalia and the Sedalia Police Department for assisting Heber Hunt Elementary School’s endeavors to make our school a safer place. The Sedalia Police Department assisted in patrolling before and after... Full story

Community is better when we work together

As we approach Black History Month, the words of this song keep playing in my mind. “I would like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony.” If each of us joined in, this could become a reality. I would like to address what we can... Full story

Democrats' contributions aid society

From a Haitian doctor, Claude Surena: “It’s very hard to send people home when they have no house.” Yet here, supposedly the richest nation in the world, that might be said of thousands of Americans. The “if we could afford... Full story

Abortion diminishes our society, its potential

It is time for this country to take stock of what has been accomplished by the abortion madness. What effect does this have on the future by limiting the numbers of people contributing to Social Security, by the lack of manning for our military... Full story

Cut taxes and make more people rich

Why not use supply-side economics to fix our current financial mess? Arthur Laffer is credited with bringing it into prominence but one of its earliest advocates was Andrew Mellon, who was secretary of the treasury for Presidents Warren Harding and... Full story

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