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Letter to the Editor: Response to recent letter (9/15/20)Dear Editor, The letter about BLM, etc., is very discouraging! If a person cannot feel empathy now for the economic and legal injustice the black race faces now, would they have felt empathy for slaves in the past? One does not have to be a socialist or communist to know that it was capitalism that enslaved blacks for 300 years and it was capitalism that killed off an Indian population from estimated 4(some estimate 15 million) down to 275,000...
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Letter to the Editor: Agenda (9/4/20)Because we were formed as a Christian nation and put God first, it was known to man that all lives matter from conception to natural death, and God’s ways are superior to all other ways of man. God hates the killing of innocent life at all stages and a person cannot dress it up with their opinion, saying things like choice or mercy. ...
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Letter to the Editor: Municipal band brings joy (8/17/20)Dear Editor, As I sat on a bench listening to the last beautiful concert of the Marshall Municipal Band, I thought of how fortunate I was to have grown up in this area. I couldn't have been more proud of my hometown seeing the crowd that had gathered to listen to the music and the man directing the band, Kevin Lines. ...
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Letter to the Editor: Stopping the spread of COVID-19 (5/21/20)Our federal government officials’ responsibility is to run the business of the country while protecting the United States and its people and treating all citizens fair and equal. Our officials, our people, and foreigners must respect our Constitution, our laws and our rights. ...
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Letter to the Editor: Vote no on HB 1639 (4/16/20)There is a bill making its way through the state legislature that would change the way we register to vote and how we conduct our primaries. HB 1639 was introduced by Rep. Jered Taylor and would force voters to register with a party 23 weeks before the primaries and would close our primaries to any voter who did not want to pick a party. This would be a step in the wrong direction and would limit participation!...
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Letter to the Editor: Outdoor burning (4/6/20)Dear Editor, Although not uniform across the country, many states and cities have bans on cigarette smoking in work places, restaurants, and other public places. Cigarette smoking is not only harmful to those who smoke but also to those around them exposed to the secondhand smoke...
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Letter to the Editor: Phone calls (3/23/20)Dear Editor, Here is a challenge to the people of Marshall and surrounding areas: We keep saying “what can I do to help?” Because of my age and health, I cannot get out. But I can help by calling on the phone three to four persons per day — not email, texts or Facebook, but calling and talking to them...
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Letter to the Editor: Impeachment (12/20/19)Letter to the Editor, President Trump and the Republicans are definitely profiting from the impeachment proceedings. The Democrats are being served on a silver plate something that is crucial from an ideological point of view. Of course, President Trump and the Republicans are going to play that card to death...
Letters to the Editor
All letters to the editor must be signed by the author, provide contact information and the person's occupation. To encourage diversity, we will publish only one letter from a writer per month on a particular subject. However, we will allow one rebuttal if the author is challenged by another writer. Letters must be 350 words or less.
When submitting letters to the editor, we ask for your occupation as a way to give readers more perspective about your connection with the issue.
For example, if John Smith writes a letter about the benefits of running a gas pipeline through Saline county, you may view his opinion differently if he was a farmer or if he worked for the petroleum company.
Writers who don't have a current occupation sometimes use terms like "former football coach" or "retired railroad engineer" or "student." If you object or are sensitive to sharing your occupation, then you can use the term "undisclosed."
When submitting letters to the editor, we ask for your occupation as a way to give readers more perspective about your connection with the issue.
For example, if John Smith writes a letter about the benefits of running a gas pipeline through Saline county, you may view his opinion differently if he was a farmer or if he worked for the petroleum company.
Writers who don't have a current occupation sometimes use terms like "former football coach" or "retired railroad engineer" or "student." If you object or are sensitive to sharing your occupation, then you can use the term "undisclosed."
The Marshall Democrat-News welcomes your letters to the editor.
All letters must be signed and list a daytime contact number for the writer. For any questions, please call 660-886-2233 and ask for Sarah Reed, editor.
Once we receive your letter, we reserve the right to edit it for clarity and content.
Letters may be dropped off at the office from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday or mailed to: Editor, The Marshall Democrat-News, P.O. Box 100, Marshall, MO 65340.
We also accept letters via email. Please send them to sgray@marshallnews.com. When sending email it helps to paste the text of the letter into the message or send in Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf).
You may also use the online form.
Note: The Marshall Democrat-News is published Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings (except holidays).