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EDITORIAL: Summer adds sizzle to solutions for climate change
The silly season has arrived. Just as busy people are ready for a well-deserved break from midsummer's heat and humidity, the foretellers of global warming have burst forth with warnings that without drastic action, there will be no escape. Climate is a common concern the year 'round, but notions about preserving its natural balance track seem to rise with the temperature. The sensationalizing of heat waves and the disincentivizing of meat consumption as a cooling scheme are ideas of value for entertainment, but not for implementation. Published August 14, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Lying the left’s new strategy?
A consistent tactic of Democrats is to accuse Republicans of the very actions they themselves are committing. For two years we heard Democrats claim President Trump colluded to steal the 2016 presidential election. Meanwhile they have been working nonstop to steal the 2020 election. Published August 14, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Racist’ canard unraveling
I'm sick and tired of hearing that I am now being labeled as a white supremacist, white nationalist, deplorable Walmart shopper and every other stupid, slanderous, abusive term that the Democrats can spit out against anyone who supports President Trump. As a 100-percent disabled Marine Vietnam War veteran, this is intolerable. Published August 13, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Tolerance not just for Muslims
According to "Muslims clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site" (Web, Aug. 11), "Muslim worshipers and Israeli police clashed Sunday at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha." Published August 13, 2019
EDITORIAL: Democrats’ impeachment payback
The wheel has come full circle, as Shakespeare said in so many words. Ever since Republicans tried and failed to remove Bill Clinton from the presidency with charges of lying and obstructing justice, Democrats have been yearning for Shakespearean retribution. But the scheme to impeach Donald Trump, the man who rose to power by the doubly injurious act of defeating Hillary and ending the Clinton dynasty, is bereft of poetic justice. Vengeance is not justice, and there is nothing poetic about payback. Published August 13, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Humans will always divide
As white supremacists pine for a whites-only utopia, I wonder how long it would take before we Caucasians began to segregate ourselves according to subracial or ethnic identities (e.g., Western European from Eastern European heritage). Published August 12, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Turkey no longer a friend
Turkey is a member of NATO and for many years was both an ally and good friend of the United States. Unfortunately, that is no longer true ("Turkey criticizes US freeze on Venezuela assets," Web, Aug. 9). In the past Turkey was a victim and constantly afraid of further Russian aggression. As a result, it was a reliable ally in fighting against communist expansion. It helped us significantly during the Korean War. But it betrayed us during the Gulf War, when it reneged on a pledge and forced our military to attack Kuwait only from the south. While our victory was quick, it would have been even faster had Turkey kept its promise. Published August 12, 2019
EDITORIAL: How the U.S. tax code fails Gold Star families
Americans don't agree on much of anything these days. The merits of hot dogs, apple pie and even baseball are probably divisive at this point. Published August 12, 2019
EDITORIAL: How Democrats threaten economic security
The late Saul Alinsky, the legendary left-wing community organizer, must be looking up from wherever he is and smiling. The direction lately taken by the Democratic Party shows they've bought into his tactics, hook, line and sinker. Published August 11, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Confiscate left’s guns
Let's get all registered Democrats, those who have ever given donations to the Democratic Party and all those who have ever voted for a Democrat in the past 20 years, to turn in all of their "assault weapons," handguns, shotguns and any other kind of firearm — immediately. This would include all of the armed personal guards for Democratic politicians. Then, the next time there is a mass shooting, we can be sure it was carried out by a Trump supporter (or at least a Republican). What could be fairer than that? Published August 11, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Wealthy athletes whine, don’t give
Miami Dolphins player Kenny Stills' protest over the team owner hosting a private event reminds why I stopped buying NFL tickets and products ("Dolphins' Stills says his criticism of owner isn't political," Web, Aug. 9). We football fans are not paying for a player's politics; we're paying to watch them perform on the field. Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has a right to do whatever he wants, and if Mr. Stills disagrees then he should put in a request to move to another team. Published August 11, 2019
EDITORIAL: Americans resist the drift away from common sense
No crystal ball can predict the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, but surveys of public opinion offer insight into voter views that may shape the outcome. A look at how Americans regard the many challenges at home and abroad — among them immigration, health care, socialism and climate change — indicates an enduring affection for the conservative common sense. Published August 8, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Whites don’t all assume privilege
As a counseling psychologist and chief of vocational rehabilitation and counseling for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, I counseled many white, service-connected veterans for more than 33 years — and never once heard anyone from this population suggest they were entitled to anything. Granted, some white people may feel entitled by birthright, but tell that to the white majority that makes up the largest percentage, by race, on the poverty index and homeless population in California and New York. Published August 8, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Soccer team has free speech, too
As a longtime sports fan and former athlete, I was disappointed to read your July 14 editorial ("How not to win friends," Web). You assert that the U.S. women's national soccer team's vocal political protests are unpatriotic and damaging to the sport's reputation. In reality, the willingness of the U.S. women's national team to stand up for their political beliefs is embedded in American cultural history. Published August 8, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘AOC’ could learn from McConnell
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez protesting a photo of some adolescent supporters wearing Mitch McConnell t-shirts while groping and pretending to choke a cardboard cutout of the constant fame seeker is about as genuine as her economic expertise ("Ocasio-Cortez rips 'Team Mitch' supporters shown choking, groping cutout of her," Web, Aug. 6). Which is to say, nil. Published August 7, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘Red flag’ laws would kill U.S.
In the wake of the tragic shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, the big answer to gun violence that is coming out of Washington is "red flag" laws, which allow government law enforcement to kick in your doors without warning or a search warrant and confiscate your guns. This will be done in the name of "public safety." Published August 7, 2019
EDITORIAL: There’s scant evidence that banning assault weapons will stop the killings
No one really knows who first had the insight that there are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics. It may have been Mark Twain or it may have been Benjamin Disraeli, or it may have been a punter at the local bar. But the sentiment has endured for more than a century because it expresses a fundamental truth. There are all kinds of ways to manipulate, abuse or obfuscate using statistics. Published August 7, 2019
EDITORIAL: Little mourning for Nuon Chea, Pol Pot’s lieutenant who terrorized Cambodia
Finally, some salutary news. One of the world's most prolific mass murderers has finally shuffled off this mortal coil — though, unfairly to his hundreds of thousands of victims who were cut down prematurely — at the ripe old age of 93. Nuon Chea, Pol Pot's consigliere during the Khmer Rouge regime that terrorized Cambodia, died in a hospital bed over the weekend. He was serving a life sentence at the time. Published August 6, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Laws don’t stop evil
As we emerge from a weekend defined by two horrendous mass shootings, I listen to the commentators trying to explain "why." I think the best overarching answer was provided by our second president, John Adams, in 1798: "We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge, or gallantry, would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." Published August 6, 2019
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t take USPS’ word for it
"Reforming the Postal Service" (Web, July 28) points to USPS' shipping and package capabilities as its one redeeming quality amid the agency's rapidly growing losses. USPS' $143 billion in total unfunded liabilities and debt are disregarded as an afterthought -- and apparently so are the nation's taxpayers who may be forced to save the organization. Published August 6, 2019
