Donald Trump

Current candidates still endorse Trump election lie

Oct 20, 2022

My fellow citizens, In a few weeks we will be asked to go to the polls and vote in perhaps the most important election of our lifetime. The candidates we choose will determine the fate of our democracy going forward. The stakes are high, will we be up to the task, or will we cheat our children and...

Butler: Riot should lead to impeachment, expulsions and criminal charges

Jan 20, 2021

The whole process of the transfer of power from one administration to another is a big deal—important for the event itself and for its symbolism. The process represents the faith, the trust, we put in our democracy, in its value to ourselves and freedom-loving peoples around the world. On...

Trump is a national security threat

Oct 7, 2020

As a retired lieutenant colonel, I am gravely alarmed at the threat to our national security created by President Trump and his enablers. Understand, this statement is not made lightly nor without supporting documentation. Trump’s lack of understanding of the history, complexity, and ramifications...

A teacher’s view on the state of our nation

Oct 7, 2020

The results of the 2020 presidential election will determine the direction of our country—long into the future. Voters need to carefully exercise their right. As an educator, I have great concerns with the current president. President Trump frequently relies on bullying, blaming and belittling...

Graphic should be a place to debate more than just local issues

Sep 23, 2020

As a former resident of Lake City and as a subscriber to The Lake City Graphic, I’d like to challenge your policy about letters to the editor admonishing writers to “Keep it Local.” Don’t get me wrong. Local issues are important. But there are other non-local issues that are important, too. If, as...

Letter: Trump for mayor of Lake City?

May 13, 2020

My origins are small town—in Iowa county seat communities and, right out of college, in Lake City. After a 40-year absence from the Midwest, my wife Shari and I resumed our association with Lake City in 2004. It is a blessing at the top of our thank-you-Lord list. As a product of small towns and my...

Letter: Beware of big money in local politics

Oct 18, 2018

To the editor: Big money is buying local elections. Beginning last summer big money lined the major streets of Lake City with huge red and white signs and stuffed our mailboxes with over a dozen large glossy fliers of their candidate. We all know that Barb Haley “promotes affordable housing” and...

Letter: Government website has apprenticeship information

Sep 13, 2018

To the editor: “President Trump’s administration has aggressively promoted apprenticeships as an alternative to higher education, arguing there is a strong demand for skilled workers not currently being met and that they provide good-paying careers without having to incur the debt typically...

Recent history comes alive at Bluff View

May 31, 2018

The Republican and Democratic nominees for president in 2016 were among the historical figures displayed and portrayed at the Bluff View Elementary School living history museum. Ada Alkire played the role of former first lady, senator, and secretary of state Hillary Clinton. Fifth grader Cameron...

SMIF CEO: Donations are investments in making a difference

Nov 30, 2016

There are two numbers I’ve been reflecting on this month: $2.1 billion and $373.3 billion. One of these is the total amount raised by the Trump and Clinton campaigns in the last election cycle. One is the amount of charitable contributions during 2015, a record-setting year. Can you guess which is...