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Your Opinion: Journalism becoming the art of persuasion Dear Editor: Thirty years ago, shortly before retiring, professor Spencer at the UMC Journalism School expressed to me his concern that the focus of teaching journalism was changing from how to report factual information in an objective manner to the art of persuasion or even propaganda. Published Oct. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Getting real tired of it Dear Editor: So all these Confederate statues coming down, even in Jeff City for a General who did not invade Jeff City. Published Oct. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Old-school ballot counting advocated Dear Editor: Maybe we Americans will eventually lose our democratic process. That seems to me to be inevitable. Published Oct. 25 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: The perfect storm Dear Editor: So much has happened so quickly this year that I have felt paralyzed from writing LTEs — as soon as one was partially drafted, other issues seemed to become even more important. Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

On a postive note: Dory came home We like to provide a forum for our readers to spotlight positive aspects of our community. While such topics don't meet the criteria of a letter to the editor, we occasionally like to share such letters. Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Missouri's bicentennial Dear Editor: Missouri's Bicentennial is 2020. If you wait until 2021, you'll be a year late to celebrate. Published Oct. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Is our democracy sustainable? Dear Editor: The presidential election will be an important turning point in the history of the United States. Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: County not providing proper testing resources Dear Editor: We have been attempting to curtail the COVID-19 virus's spread for over seven months. Published Oct. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Trump and his apologists Dear Editor: I taught in public middle schools for 30 years. Donald Trump — along with his apologists — remind me of the student whose parents were always making excuses for their child's behavior. Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 9:05pm

Your Opinion: Changing mindset needed to address domestic violence Dear Editor: I appreciate the fact that you are addressing domestic violence in your editorial, particularly in light of the fact that there was a current incident of domestic violence reported in today's paper. Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Will the council right history's other wrongs? Dear Editor: Now that the council members of the City of Jefferson thought it wise to remove the plaque that was not racist but simply stating a matter of fact, we all know that the citizens' lives will be greatly improved. Published Oct. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Strive to know the whole truth Dear Editor: The truth is what everyone should want to know. Sometimes it is a hard pill to swallow because it may require a reassessment of everything you thought you knew and believed. Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Media bias against conservatives Dear Editor: It's difficult to believe how our local and mainstream media and now social media platforms are attempting to deceive us citizens by their unbelievable bias against any conservative thought, speech, government leader or candidate! Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: What have we learned about ourselves? Dear Editor: Have we passed the tests? Fires, hurricanes, storms, anarchy, COVID-19, political turmoil did we pass? Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Trump's problem with female voters Dear Editor: Before President Warren G. Harding died while in office, he verbally gave credit to the recently enfranchised female voter for being the kingmaker in his election to the presidency. Published Oct. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Another debate doubtful Dear Editor: I have been wrong before, and usually, it is no big deal. So, I will answer my question of the previous letter, "Will there be another presidential debate?" Published Oct. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: 'Great Reset' may be in order Dear Editor: Trying to keep capitalism afloat. That is what's going on. Our capitalist system, worldwide, was in trouble before COVID-19. Published Oct. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Humor to be found in election? Dear Editor :Is there humor to be found in the coming election? Probably not, as this election could amount to the most decisive in America's near 250-year history. Published Oct. 19 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Biased moderator; silence on debt Dear Editor: It is a rare time that I take sides in the political climate of this country, but this is one time I feel it is necessary. Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Yes on 3 Dear Editor: I will be voting yes on 3. Here are my reasons. Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: With pandemic, we're on our own Dear Editor: One month ago (Sept. 14), we were averaging 35,000 new cases of COVID per day. Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Don't attack the plaque Dear Editor: Stop tearing down history. Anti-slavery groups of the 1800s merged to become the Republican Party, the Union. Published Oct. 18 2020 @ 12:05am

Your Opinion: Words reflect beliefs Dear Editor: The death of Roberta McCain, John McCain's mother, at 108 years of age brought to mind the Vietnam War and John McCain's five-plus years as a prisoner of war. Published Oct. 17 2020 @ 12:05am