In the Daniel Penny case, New York City puts Batman on trial

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dennis Prager is off this week. We hope readers will enjoy the following guest column by Victor Joecks.Batman is a hero for stopping the criminals threatening the people of Gotham City. Daniel Penny is on trial for stopping a criminal threatening the people of New York City.

Importance of teaching civics

My generation was the last to study civics in elementary school. I grew up in Tennessee, and the sixth-grade curriculum contained civics for half of the year and Tennessee history for the second half.

Letters policy

The Dispatch Record encourages letters from readers. Letters should be to the point, typed if possible, and signed. Address and telephone numbers also should be included for verification purposes. Only one letter per writer will be considered in a 60-day period.

Christians should seek God’s guidance on elections

Friends and neighbors, we are in the middle of a very angry time period in our country. We have many who are dividing with their families, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and YES even with fellow church members on different items.

Congress needs to stop borrowing money

With the November election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest -- but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who controls Congress. That is because Congress controls federal taxing and spending.

Exercise your civic duty and vote

As Ronald Reagan famously said, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” His question brings to mind mostly economic factors.The past 3½ years brought a border crisis, crime crisis, international crisis, in addition to the economic/inflation problems.

Trump, a traitor to the elite class

If there is one data point above all that suggests Donald Trump and JD Vance are headed for a victory on Nov. 5, it is this: By a nearly 40-point margin in the polling average, Americans are more inclined to believe the country is on the wrong track than the right track.

Reader warns about Halloween

Halloween is sorcery. This is all.We are The Saints in the Christ Project in Lampasas County, Texas. I am only one of them.Ms. Sheryl Lynn Key Lampasas

Vote for policies, not for personalities

E arly voting has begun for the Nov.5 General Election. With no locally contested races, some may consider that participating is not worth their while. We believe otherwise and want to encourage all registered voters to be informed about the issues and to exercise their civic duty to vote.

It’s got to be Ted Cruz for U.S. Senate

It is hard to think of a person more qualified to serve in the U.S. Senate than Texas’ Ted Cruz.He has argued cases before the U.S. Supreme Court numerous times.