LETTER: Proposals on early voting in Missouri are problematic

Dear editor: This week, the Missouri Senate may debate legislation that would allow for early voting in Missouri. There are several problems with the proposals (HB1966 and HJR 64).

LETTER: Boonville School Board should find funds for Pirate Press

Former Pirate Press staff member Maggie Voss says she has made a career out of the things she learned at the Boonville High School newspaper.

LETTER: Former Cooper County resident discusses abuse claims and healing

As a former resident of Cooper County, recent articles have caught my attention, and I feel compelled to write. News of an area priest being placed on leave has stirred old memories, and I feel there are some who might benefit if they could hear my story.

LETTER: Politicking behind health-care bill could hurt people

What are the elected officials thinking? Have the Congressmen and senators lost contact with their constituents?

SEND YOUR LETTERS: Boonville Daily News seeks letters to Santa

Whether you’re young or old, if you’re writing a letter to Santa Claus this year, the Boonville Daily News wants to hear from you.

LETTER: U.S. government unresponsive to pleas for local autonomy

A few months ago, I began thinking about Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Gandhi was searching for truth and helped build a nation. King had a dream of bringing us all together without discrimination.

LETTER: Michigan boy who has cancer seeks Christmas cards

There's a 5-year-old little boy, Noah Biorkman. He is in the last stages of a 2 1/2-year battle with neuroblastoma cancer. The family is celebrating Christmas this week, and Noah’s last request is to get lots of Christmas cards.

LETTER: BDN neglected school partnership in Pirate Press haste

After reading countless articles about The Pirate Press investigation I am certain about one thing:  This entire topic has reached its saturation point.

LETTER: Former Pirate Press editor fears for Boonville student paper

Bad deeds may or may not go unpunished but they absolutely do not go unnoticed — not even from 1,400 miles away. I’m a Boonville High School alumnus and former editor of The Pirate Press.

LETTER: Lauding of Columbus overlooks dark legacy of senseless killings

In the Oct. 12 edition of the Boonville Daily News, I couldn't help but cringe at the crypto-fascism rampant in Art Maier's column “Columbus stood opposed to ethnic prejudice of his day.”

LETTER: Bunceton Marching Band excels, takes 2nd place

Most parents, as well as myself, send our child or children to school with the hope of great achievements. We watch our kids grow through the years of school with anticipation of what each new year will bring and what new skills they will learn and be taught.

LETTER: Rhode Island student seeks input from Missouri readers

Hello, I’m writing from one of the smallest states in the union, Rhode Island. I am a seventh-grade boy attending Goff Junior High School in Pawtucket, R.I. For my geography class, we are working on a long project in which the students need to create an oral, written and poster project on a certainU.S. state.

LETTER: Graves should turn Nobel prize criticism into effective action

Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo. proves again what a stand-up guy he is — offering snide congratulations and continuing to blame the deficit entirely on President Barack Obama.

LETTER: Avoid deer while driving by taking precautions

When people get ready to walk across a public road, they usually look both ways first to see if any motor vehicles are coming.  Unfortunately, this isn’t the case with animals, including certain large ones.

LETTER: Stores must be open to compete with Boonville's Walmart

I am writing concerning the new big Walmart that Boonville now has.

LETTER: Politicians’ plan for health insurance likely to be harmful

In spite of clear indications that health reform can be accomplished with only minimal government involvement, Democrats in Washington are intent on government-run health care.

LETTER: BDN's veterans articles highlight sacrifice of brave Americans

I want to thank you for the excellent series you have recently published on our local veterans. Many of them are friends of mine. Some are contemporaries, and some are friends of my parents' generation.

LETTER: Prairie Home shortchanges students by not showing Obama speech

Parent concerns and complaints caused Prairie Home R-V School Principal Darin Nichols to forbid the school from airing President Barack Obama’s speech to schoolchildren on Tuesday.

Text of Boonville Daily News editorial policy, effective Sept. 21

This is the editorial policy of the Boonville Daily News that is to take effect Monday, Sept. 21, 2009.

LETTER: Memorial Day article underscores need to properly display flag

This letter is actually intended and addressed under your care and attention to Mr. David Bradley regarding his article about Memorial Day last June.

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