Letter: Labeling, name-calling are no substitutes for political leadership Nov 26, 2025 Nov 26, 2025 0 SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the current political climate, labeling and name-calling occur much too often.kAm{236=:?8 :D E96 24E @7 5:D>:DD:?8 D@>6@?6’D E9:?<:?8 2D 3:2D65 H:E9@FE 24EF2==J =:DE6?:?8 E@ H92E E96J 92G6 E@ D2J] x7 x =236= J@F 2D 2 Q4@?D6CG2E:G6[Q E96? x 92G6 AFE J@F :? 2 >6E2A9@C:42= 3@I 7C@> H9:49 E96C6 :D ?@ 6D42A6j :7 J@F =236= >6 2D 2 Q=:36C2=[Q E96 D2>6 E96? 92AA6?D E@ >6] x 5@?’E 92G6 E@ =:DE6? E@ H92E J@F D2J 3642FD6 x 2=C625J <?@H J@F 2C6 HC@?8[ 2?5 J@F 2=D@ 2=C625J <?@H x 2> HC@?8]k^AmkAm}2>6\42==:?8 :?G@=G6D 2EE24<:?8 D@>6@?6’D =@@<D[ E96:C :?E6==:86?46 @C E96:C A6CD@?2=:EJ[ D@ E92E @?46 282:? J@F 5@?’E 92G6 E@ 6?8286 :? 2? 24EF2= 4@?G6CD2E:@? 23@FE 2 A@=:4J :DDF6 H96C6 3@E9 D:56D 92G6 8@@5 :562D E92E D9@F=5 36 962C5]k^Am People are also reading… Chaos closes out Sexyy Red’s high-energy concert in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Sonny Gray waives no-trade clause so Cardinals can deal him to Boston for 2 pitchers By trading Sonny Gray, Cardinals assert their new direction: They're in the futures market Cardinals set to be MLB revenue-sharing recipient for first time. What does that mean? Another of Bailey's businesses is in trouble. Restaurants will stay open, he says. Cardinals bring back Yohel Pozo on major league deal, sign pitchers to minor league pacts UM System Board of Curators to meet amid questions about Eli Drinkwitz's future Messenger: ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ archbishop joins call against 'vilifying immigrants and refugees' Mizzou signs Eli Drinkwitz to new contract, keeping football coach in place Plan for sidewalk riles Creve Coeur neighborhood. City could use eminent domain. The Cardinals sent 8 prospects to the Arizona Fall League. Here’s how each did. Two West Virginia National Guard members shot in DC Cardinals non-tender 4, including John King and Yohel Pozo. But door is still open. Mizzou administration approves extension for Eli Drinkwitz, now awaiting signature Ameren boosts electric rates, adds rules for data centers in ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ region kAm}2>6\42==:?8 :D s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 72G@C:E6 >6E9@5 @7 5:D>:DD:?8 A6@A=6 H:E9 @AA@D:?8 @A:?:@?D @? 2?J DF3;64E] w6 ?6G6C 6?8286D :? 2? 24EF2= 4@?G6CD2E:@? @? 2?J A@=:4J :DDF6] w6 D:>A=J >2<6D 2 76H AC@?@F?46>6?ED 2?5 E96? A6CD@?2==J 2EE24<D 2?J@?6 H9@ 5:D28C66D H:E9 9:>]k^Am kAm%96 A6CD@?2= :?DF=ED[ E96 ?2>6\42==:?8 2?5 E96 =236=:?8 92G6 E@ 6?5] ~FC =6256CD ?665 E@ 92G6 D6C:@FD 5:D4FDD:@?D 23@FE D6C:@FD >2EE6CD] %96J ?665 E@ =:DE6? 42C67F==J E@ 6249 @E96C[ 7:?5 4@>>@? 8C@F?5[ 2?5 4C62E6 =68:D=2E:@? E92E 255C6DD6D E96 ?665D @7 E96 ?2E:@?]k^Am kAmp D6C:@FD 5:D4FDD:@? 23@FE :>>:8C2E:@?[ 23@FE 962=E9 42C6[ 2?5 23@FE 7@C6:8? A@=:4J :D FC86?E=J ?66565 D@ E92E 2 4@>AC696?D:G6 A=2? 42? 36 56G6=@A65 E@ 562= H:E9 6249 E96D6 2C62D]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8ms6??:D zCF686Ck^DEC@?8mk^AmkAmv=6?52=6k^Am 0 Comments Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Letter: 'Self-censoring' by teachers keeps ideology out of the classroom Regarding "When teachers start self-censoring, it’s students who lose" (Nov. 18 print edition): When parents send their children off to school… Letter: Trump's behavior has long been immoral. Now he seems unstable. Ever since he rode that escalator to take up more than his share of space in the nation’s political consciousness, Donald Trump has managed to… Letter: If senators can sue over info, how about those targeted by DOGE? Regarding "Funding bill lets Josh Hawley, other senators sue over Jan. 6 phone records seizure" (Nov.. 13): A clause in the federal budget bil… Letter: School districts shouldn't be untouchable on tax and fiscal policy Regarding "×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County senior tax freeze will cost public schools millions of dollars" (Nov. 18): The story bemoans county school distric…
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