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To the Editor:I used to think not much would surprise me, but that has changed yet again.In the last few weeks, someone has gone to the city council to complain about a ticket for riding his bike on the wrong side of the street. Almost any third grader can tell you that you ride your bike on the right side of the street, and you obey all the same traffic laws as a car (stop signs, one way streets, etc.).Or, as ...

To the Editor:The latest announcement by the Postmaster General requires a little background. And by the way, neither the Postmaster General, nor anyone else, can unilaterally enforce a switch to five-day delivery without Congress?s approval.Prior to 2006, Congress had unfairly forced the Postal Service to pay for pensions earned by employees for their service in the military. This money should have been paid ...

To the editor:I would like to thank Steve Burgmeier, Julie Johnston and Jeff Wilson for their years of service to the community. Each one of them has contributed their considerable time and talents over the years, reminding us just why we enjoy living in small town Iowa. I wish each one of them the best. ? David P. Miller, Fairfield

To the editor:Dear Gov. Branstad and lawmakers of Iowa,I am in dire need of a plant (cannabis) to stop the progression of my inherited medical condition. I have had this condition for the last 30 years. It is chronic progressive, meaning there is no cure and every day I get worse.Currently, I?m only paralyzed from the neck down. Eventually, in the not-too-distant future, I will lose my ability to swallow and ...

To the editor:I just got back from the public meeting about the effort to provide Fairfield with a new pool and gym, and at the risk of sounding like Dan Breen, I?ve got to reiterate what he said ? the time is now.My family and I moved to Fairfield from Denver four years ago. We have one child left in the school system and by the time this is built, he?ll be in college.Yet, for the less than $100 a year that ...

To the editor:Someone wrote that Branstad should ban Monsanto. Take a short drive north of Fairfield on Highway 1 at the airport turn and take a good look at the organic corn and bean crop. You won?t find much else than weeds. That land is some of the richest soil in the world. It could have fed thousands.The world population will reach 9 billion people by the year 2050. Without doubling the yields on the same ...

To the editor:Municipal Home Rule is sanctioned by the Iowa Constitution. Forty-three of the fifty states support Home Rule. Iowa City, Iowa, is a Home Rule Charter City. We would like to see Fairfield revise its charter and become a Home Rule City, as well.The two main advantages of a Home Rule City Charter are: A Community Bill of Rights; and citizens may bring issues to the ballot for a referendum vote.With ...

To the editor:I am appalled by Dear Abby?s column regularly and rarely read it. However, I did read it in The Fairfield Ledger from Friday, Sept. 7, 2012. Abby?s advice to TAKEN ABACK IN CALIFORNIA was, at best, politically correct. At its worst, the advice adds to the moral decline of America! Abby?s last comment was, ?It?s called REALITY.?Businesses should have the legal right to require an employee dress ...