March 18, 2024

Joining ICCI isn’t the thing to do

In response to the June 29 letter entitled "Time to do something different."

For those who care about a healthy democracy, the last thing they should do is take Paul Wittau’s advice and join the so-called Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI) on July 15. ICCI has a history of crossing the line, including protesting at people’s homes and giving how-to-be-arrested tips to protesters of the Dakota Access pipeline. Its executive director was even arrested earlier this year at a protest at Sen. Chuck Grassley’s office. Voicing one’s opinion is one thing; participating in breaking the law and getting arrested is another with negative outcomes.

Everyone knows the country is divided. These kinds of tactics, and the poisonous rhetoric that accompanies them, contribute to community destruction.

Rudy Daniels

Sioux City