Letters: Trust, but verify

To the editor:

In 1966, Ronald Reagan created “The Eleventh Commandment” during his campaign for governor of California. The Commandment reads: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.

Today, despite my deep admiration for President Reagan, I must break this rule. I do so only because Reagan also famously said, “Trust, but verify.” A candidate for the Iowa State Senate in northwest Iowa, Anthony LaBruna, is asking Iowans to trust him to represent them in Des Moines. He’s crafting a message that he has deep ties to Iowa as well as the experience needed to lead. I encourage my friends...