Letter: Missouri pols' conduct on Peru contamination wasn't 'truth, justice' Jul 14, 2026 Jul 14, 2026 0 Gift this article New subscriber benefit! Copied to clipboard Out of gifts for the month Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Share this article paywall-free Email Copy Link Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Regarding Tony Messenger's column "Cardinal from Peru says battle against Doe Run was about 'truth and justice' " (July 10): If only Cardinal Barreto's statement — "When one person fights for truth and justice, God is going to support them. The truth is above money" — were true.kAm%96 ;FIE2A@D:E:@? @7 7@C>6C |:DD@FC: v@G] |:<6 !2CD@? 2?5 E96?\|:DD@FC: pEE@C?6J v6?6C2= p?5C6H q2:=6JVD =6EE6CD @7 DFAA@CE 7@C s@6 #F? :? D66<:?8 E@ 2G@:5 C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 7@C 92C>:?8 `[b__ 49:=5C6?[ 2?5 s@6 #F?VD 42>A2:8? 5@?2E:@?D[ 56>@?DEC2E6D E92E F?7@CEF?2E6=J :E :D ?@E E96 42D6 — 2E =62DE 7@C |:DD@FC:VD A@=:E:4:2?D] %92?<7F==J[ !2CD@? 92D C6E:C65] q2:=6J[ 9@H6G6C[ ;FDE >@G65 FA E@ 8C66?6C A2DEFC6D 2E E96 7656C2= =6G6= 2?5 4@?E:?F6D E@ 5@ 92C>]k^Am People are also reading… Teen and her boyfriend plotted to kill her relatives in East ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, father says Big Boy, the world’s largest working steam locomotive, comes to ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ Hillsboro mom found 16-year-old girl's body. Teen boy suspected in shooting. Teen boyfriend charged with 5 counts of murder in slaying of East ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ family Five family members killed in East ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ in 'targeted mass shooting' Body of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ boy found buried in Illinois woods. Mom blasts police. Lawsuit over wrongful firing claim by 'The Woke Ginger' heads to ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ court MLB Draft: Cardinals' seven Day 1 selections include one of their youngest picks ever 1 dead and 361 people rescued after flash flooding in southeast Missouri Man entered ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ NGA campus with pistols, rifles, charges say Flash floods hit southern Missouri. Highways closed, homes evacuated. 'Pretty overwhelming' Cardinal Dolan to return to Ballwin church for 50th anniversary of his ordination Meet the investor buying in north ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´, one tornado-zone house at a time Down to final swing, Jordan Walker powers way to first Home Run Derby win for Cardinals Cardinals draft Day 2: A run on college arms features intriguing fastballs, power potential kAm!@=:E:4:2?D 6286C E@ D24C:7:46 5@:?8 E96 C:89E E9:?8 :? C6EFC? 7@C A@H6C 2?5 >@?6J 2C6 2==\E@@\4@>>@? :? |:DD@FC:] %96 >@C6 F?7@CEF?2E6 ECFE9 :D E92E |:DD@FC: G@E6CD 6?23=6 E96> 2?5 2C6 4@>A=:4:E H96? E96J 2==@H E96> E@ 82:? 2?5 9@=5 @77:46]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m|:4926= w2CG6Jk^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm~Vu2==@?] x==]k^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: Editorial Board's call for Kirkwood resignations doesn't make sense For years, the Post-Dispatch has ignored ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ County Executive Sam Page's misleading statements on his employment. Never once has the Pos… Letter: Gun violence, not gender surgery, is the real threat to Missouri kids Regarding Tony Messenger's column "×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´ teen who spoke against gun violence becomes a victim of it" (July 8), about another young man mur… Letter: Trump's intervention in World Cup is par for the cheater's course President Donald Trump cheats at everything. He cheated on his three wives. He cheats on his taxes (why else would he need an arrangement to n… Letter: Editorial sensationalized Kirkwood's proper handling of utility issue Regarding the editorial "Kirkwood mayor, others admit lying about firings. They must resign." (July 5): This appears to be a tabloid-writing e… Letter: Downtown fireworks event last weekend was badly run, felt unsafe I always look forward to the fireworks at the Gateway Arch. It's one of ×îÐÂÐÓ°ÉÔ´´' signature events to celebrate Independence Day. Unfortunate…
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