Union letters to the editor

Iowans delivered clear message last Tuesday

Messages sent on Nov. 8 were loud and clear that Iowa “has not lost it’s mind!”

“We the people” of Iowa sent the message that we value our Republic for which it stands, American history, our Constitution, our Declaration of Independence, our heritage, our family traditions, patriotism, Biblical marriage, the Right to life, our one nation under God, peace, prosperity, liberty, freedom, posterity, and common sense guided by Divine wisdom, more than we value the “Democracy Democrat” one world progressive globalistic bill of goods.

“We the people” of Iowa sent the message that we value our border, the legal path to citizenship, respect for law and order, Blue Lives do matter, military strength second to no one, the right to bear arms, voter ID, fraud-proof elections with the results available the same day of the election, more than we value the “Democracy Democrat” disrespect for law and order bill of goods.

“We the people” of Iowa sent the message that we value gender identity determined at birth, ban on transgender girls participating in girls sports, school choice and all the money following the child, enforcement of Iowa Critical Race theory law, banning pornographic books, manuals and discussion of such in classrooms and libraries, more than we value the “Democracy Democrat” education indoctrination bill of goods.

“We the people” of Iowa sent the message that we value capitalism, low taxes, low interest rates, balanced budgets, family-owned business and farms, fossil fuels, energy independence, entrepreneurship and Made in America goods and services more than we value the “Democracy Democrat” dictatorial inflationary tax and spend bill of goods.

“We the people” of Iowa sent the message that we are tired of the meddling and agitation of human life mentally, physically, emotionally, sexually, ethically, racially, medically, financially, educationally, spiritually and the not knowing which proper pronoun to use on any given day than we value the “Democracy Democrat” social engineering bill of goods.

The message was loud and clear that Iowa has not lost its mind and that it is the right and duty of the people to alter, abolish, institute new leaderships or say you are fired when government becomes out of control, despotic, abusive, tyrannical and pursues a progressive one world agenda.

Authority is not given for self importance or self ambition but is given to those who will be of useful service to others. Serving others is real leadership and is radical to the world as we are to serve people instead of using people. We must never be too busy to help others bear their load.

“We the people” will stand up and fight for those that will honor their promises and oath and together we will reignite the promise of America as we return this nation back to the “gleaming city set on a hill” as a beacon of enduring freedom.

“If America is not the beacon of enduring freedom from tyranny then where else will one go on this earth?

James Lee Elliott

Fairfield

Mid-Prairie performers put on a show

I had the extreme pleasure of attending the Mid-Prairie student musical production of "The Pirates of Penzance" this past weekend. The students and their coaches did a fantastic job. For those unfamiliar with the play, most of the play is singing and dancing with very little spoken dialogue.

In addition to the large number of students singing and dancing in the play, the set design and construction involved many more students. A Mid-Prairie student was solely responsible for creating the play's choreography. It was readily apparent that the quality of this play equaled, or even exceeded, a production put on by a small college.

While I have many accolades for the students' efforts, the same can't be said for the quality of the space where the play was held. Mid-Prairie is classified as a 3A school (out of 4 classes) by the Iowa High School Music Association. I would challenge anyone to find another 3A school in Iowa that performs its plays in a school cafeteria.

The deficits in performing in the cafeteria are many. The stage curtain can't be used during productions. Sound quality is poor, the sound booth and spotlights are dangerous to get to, and the space on the stage is too small and inadequate. The orchestra members have to duck their heads so they aren't a distraction. At Sunday's performance, an elderly gentleman tripped on the outdated, portable theater seats and required first aid. Through it all, our students keep trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

During my 41-year association with the school district, the Mid-Prairie Way has always provided the best possible facilities for our students, whether for academics or activities. The space for our performing arts students doesn't even come close to being adequate. How long are we going to allow this to continue?

Mark Schneider

Wellman

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