It is always amusing to see a letter from a member of the League of Women Voters in the Galena Gazette. I always find it interesting that they qualify their organization as non-partisan on the issues …
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by Charles J. Colin, Jr., Scales Mound
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10/19/20
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Trump has betrayed our country in many ways and all who backed him likewise. No love for America. Not much difference between him and Putin.
What comes out of Trump’s mouth is not at all …
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by Luella Thoren, Elizabeth
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10/19/20
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As the political battles swing into high gear and emotions become ever-more frayed, as the phone’s constant ringing jangles our nerves, as COVID-19 restrictions become even more burdensome, and …
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by Milan Blaho, Galena
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10/12/20
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I am supporting President Trump because of what he has been able to accomplish for America as President. I am not in love with Mr. Trump’s bombastic style which I am sure turns people off; when …
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by John Lang, East Dubuque
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10/12/20
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The Fair Tax scheme is not fair; unless one is using a coin collector’s designation of fair. When a coin is graded fair, that means one can tell what it is; but the details are missing. Why do …
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by John Schultz, Galena
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10/12/20
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I wish to commend Mike Doyle and the Galena Gazette for the recent supplement to the Gazette on the history of the Galena Fire Department.
Some years ago, Mike walked into the history room at the …
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by Tim Doser, Dubuque, Iowa
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10/12/20
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I feel that a two party system is critical to our democracy and democratic process. However, what I see is a bastardization of a Republican Party I no longer recognize. I ask myself daily, why my …
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by Larry Priske, Galena
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10/5/20
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I had to share this quote from Bishop Paprocki of the Springfield diocese with the entire community. It is absolutely spot on.
“No governor can say, ‘I’m suspending that right …
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by Bill Fawell, Galena
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10/5/20
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I don’t think I need to mention the gentleman’s name who wrote in last week to “teach” Galena how, in his usual condescending and fear-mongering manner, we of the opposition …
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by Thomas Edel, Galena
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10/5/20
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Adam Smith’s commentary encouraging progressive taxation in his treatise in strong support of capitalism entitled “The Wealth of Nations” should be a helpful guide to us. He wrote: …
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by John Cox, Galena
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10/5/20
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Vote no on the proposed Illinois constitutional amendment to go from a flat state income tax protection where everyone pays the same rate. The amendment would allow the General Assembly to set …
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by John Lang, East Dubuque
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10/5/20
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As was reported in various news outlets, “hundreds of thousands of migratory birds” were discovered “falling out of the sky” in the ecologically-challenged American …
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by John P. Jankowski, Stockton
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9/28/20
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