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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: James Comey’s corrupt bait and switch
It seems that FBI Director James Comey is nothing more than a bait-and-switch artist ("FBI chief James Comey should resign," Web, Nov. 7). In July he laid out a case against Hillary Clinton. And when it seemed as though criminal charges were going to be recommended, he pulled it away by saying there had been no criminal intent. Published November 8, 2016
Good guys with guns stop bad guys with guns
Every day in this country hundreds or perhaps even thousands of attempted home invasions, burglaries, robberies and rapes are stopped by would-be victims with firearms. These are some of these incidents reported just last week. Published November 8, 2016
‘Act worthy of yourselves’
Americans stand together on this day, poised at the point of making an important choice. The decisions that millions make in the polling booth will send the nation moving dramatically in one direction or the other. The result of what happens with the decision today will be impossible to halt or reverse for a generation or two, or more. The right to vote is both privilege and responsibility. Published November 7, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How to fix Obamacare
One of the most contentious issues of this election has been how to "fix" the Affordable Care Act. Here are a few suggestions. One of the main problems with Obamacare is the poor risk pool that includes too many sick people and not enough healthy people. The pool of healthy people must be increased. Laws and fines have not been successful. Published November 7, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Donald Trump a modern-day savior
Reading about people who say they can't vote for Donald Trump because of some of his past remarks puts me in mind of David, the second king of Israel. He made more than remarks; he did some very bad things. His lust for Bathsheba, which may or may not have been requited, led to his collusion in the death of Bathsheba's husband, Uriah the Hittite. Published November 7, 2016
Most elections are fair, but cheating happens
Democrats professed to be shocked! shocked! — much like Inspector Renault was shocked to learn that gambling was going on in the backroom at Rick's in the movie "Casablanca" — when Donald Trump suggested the Nov. 8 election could be rigged. Rigged may be putting it a bit strong, but fraud on Election Day is alive and well. Published November 7, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Donald Trump the less of two undesirables
With election day mere hours away, there is little question that Donald Trump's slim path to the White House runs through Pennsylvania. Published November 6, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On Tuesday, put America first
It seems that every year "We the People" complain about how Washington and politics are in general. Congressional approval ratings are regularly in the teens. Well, this year "We the People" have a chance to tell Washington that the days of lobbyists and special-interest groups are over. We have an opportunity to finally put America first. Published November 6, 2016
Loyalty to party above country
George Washington was first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen, a soldier remembered as uniquely inspiring to the men who went through hell with him at Valley Forge. Washington is not particularly remembered as a political scientist, but early on he recognized what may yet be the fatal flaw in the American political system. Published November 6, 2016
The campaign of 2016, R.I.P.
It's OK now to turn off the television, toss yesterday's newspaper into the trash, stop obsessing over the changes in the polls from the battleground states and give your blood pressure a rest. Published November 6, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Election determines whether destruction continues
Since the election of President Obama, our democratic republic has come increasingly under attack by the liberal media and the politically powerful — so much so that we are in imminent danger of losing our national security and our democracy to the evils of socialism. Published November 3, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gun violence abhorrent but killing babies OK?
During the last presidential debate, Hillary Clinton adamantly defended killing 1.5 million babies a year, a process that has included harvesting organs for sale. To make this horrible situation worse, Hillary support continued use of taxpayer dollars to help pay for those horrific situations. Published November 3, 2016
John Kerry’s rich fantasy life
There's an old theory that extensive air travel inflicts physical injury and distorts cognitive thinking. Airline stewardesses of a previous time said the introduction of the jetliner for the old propellers-and-internal engines disrupted their menstrual cycles. Life is dangerous in the clouds. Published November 3, 2016
Sugar-coating Hillary Clinton’s sins
The slime pit called Clinton Inc. gets deeper and deeper. The latest disclosures by WikiLeaks reveals that a top official at the Justice Department alerted Hillary Clinton to the progress of the FBI investigation into her email correspondence. This disclosure alone should be enough to make even the most trusting believer in the innocence of Lady Macbeth lately of Little Rock take due notice of the raw facts (but it probably won't). Published November 3, 2016
Harry Reid, the fierce partisan
Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada is one of the fiercest partisans among the Democrats he leads in the Senate, ever ready with a word of abuse and malignant vilification, spreading taint wherever he goes. Ferocity and partisanship come with the territory, talents invaluable in politics. The Republicans should find someone so eager for the fight. Published November 2, 2016
Requiem for responsible journalism
When the campaign smoke clears after Election Day, and Americans see the president they elected, the reputation of the media will lie among the ruins. The art of journalism has taken a pasting as a source of credible information. Masters of the press can blame only themselves, but they won't do that. Published November 2, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Protected class has own rules
I am a retired police detective and sergeant and worked criminal cases with the FBI, Secret Service, DEA, ATF, ICE and the U.S. Attorney's Office. Published November 2, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Baltimore Sun’s end left’s doing
A long-winded obituary by the children of a fallen lady -- that's my take after perusing "The Life Of Kings: The Baltimore Sun and the Golden Age of the American Newspaper" ("BOOK REVIEW: 'The Life of Kings: The Baltimore Sun and the Golden Age of the American Newspaper,'" Web, Oct. 31). Published November 2, 2016
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Reason there’s one Election Day
Kudos to Ed Feulner for his op-ed opposing early voting ("Election fraud is no myth," Web, Oct. 31). Thomas Jefferson stated that "Democracy demands an educated and informed electorate." Well, the millions of voters casting ballots prior to Nov. 8 are only partially educated and informed. Published November 1, 2016
Surrealism on the border
In a year of unreal political intrigue, not all the surrealism is playing on the campaign trail. In an epic absurdity, "America's sheriff" could be going to jail for trying to stop illegal immigration and the wave of illegal immigrants are recruited to boost Hillary Clinton and her scheme to throw open the U.S. borders to one and all. Published November 1, 2016
