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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Americans must repair divisions
In late 2020, we Americans have found our first common rallying point since 2016: priority vaccination of health-care workers. In this, we all believe. In all other regards, however, we live in a cesspool of unnatural division. Published December 22, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Biden was always a red herring
The "big guy" is going down. We all know that. Either because of his mental condition or his son's financial scandals (of which he is a part). Joe Biden's candidacy has been a scam and a fraud all along, perpetrated on Democratic voters and America by Democratic power brokers, donors and the supporting mainstream media. Published December 21, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Treats — of time, sweets — go long way
Over the past few years I've patiently fished out and bought the discounted after-Halloween, -Easter and -Christmas candies. As a substitute teacher at a high-needs, mostly Mexican-American middle school, I may give out more treats for good behavior, citizenship and production than all the other substitutes combined. Now the package deliverers, garbage collectors and marketplace employees in my circle benefit from 'Mr. Mike's' stored surplus. Recently, in the produce section of the supermarket, I asked the humble, frail senior-citizen employee whether other patrons randomly treated her, and she looked away with sad eyes and said no. Published December 21, 2020
EDITORIAL: Freedom’s fall has preceded rising COVID-19 coercion
As the last days of 2020 dissipate, coronavirus lockdowns, quarantines and isolation are escalating. The year will surely be remembered as one when freedom faltered. As natural as the morning light is the yearning for freedom, but fear of disease is erecting sturdy barriers that thwart the inborn desire for autonomy. Trends that predate the pandemic signal that the new year will likely bring additional challenges in the struggle against forces that oppose the irrepressible impulse to be free. Published December 21, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Christmas is no commercial holiday
Without Christ, there's no Christmas. Without salvation, there's no celebration. Those who celebrate Christmas without these realities may enjoy the season and have a good time, but it will be in vanity. Published December 21, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: U.S. a virus-ready tinderbox
Public health was jeopardized long ago, and COVID-19, plus the response to it, is just one example ("Pandemic backlash jeopardizes public health powers, leaders," Web, Dec. 15). The U.S. leads the world in chronic disease, and the fact that it created dry tender for a flu-like virus is not a surprise to anyone who has spent time looking at the data. Published December 20, 2020
EDITORIAL: Why the GOP should not confirm unqualified Cabinet nominees
In the era of extreme political double-standards, what the Democratic apparatus has planned in the coming months and years is sure to stupefy — and upset — all good Americans. The first big flashpoint, of course, will occur over the Biden-Harris Cabinet appointments. Published December 20, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Stop violent crime before it starts
The D.C. Council fails to understand that prisoners who commit violent crimes at young ages do so as the result of abuse and neglect, both physical and emotional, that take decades to reverse ("D.C. Council OKs early release of violent offenders with veto-proof majority," Web, Dec. 15). And the council failed at reassuring the public by sharing with us the opinions of expert witnesses from medical, mental, social and criminal fields. Published December 20, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Data can always be manipulated
Programmers all over America are fully aware of how easy it is to manipulate data once that data is in "the pipeline." At any point along the way, data can be captured and held in storage, where it can then be passed along — intact, altered or simply deleted. (By the way, there is always a data trail, even if one was not provided for intentionally.) Published December 20, 2020
EDITORIAL: Joe Biden readies an immigration welcome mat
"No one is illegal" is about to become more than a trendy T-shirt slogan. Published December 17, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Buttgieg a disappointing choice
President-elect Joseph Biden's selection of former South Bend, Indiana mayor and 2020 Democratic Party primary rival candidate, Pete Buttigieg, as the next transportation secretary is disappointing. The U.S. Department of Transportation has 55,000 employees and a budget of $71.4 billion. It is composed of the federal highway, transit, motor carriers, maritime and highway traffic safety administrations, along with the St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation and its own Office of Inspector General. While mayor, Buttigieg ran a city of 100,000 with 1,143 employees and an annual budget of $358 million. Published December 17, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Wilkie did logical thing
I have read more than a few stories about the calls for Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to tender his resignation following a report that revealed the VA tried to cover up sexual-assault claims. Published December 17, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t let generals break law
We are supposedly a nation of laws. We elect members of Congress to represent us, pass those laws necessary to keep us safe and run the country on a smooth path. When retired military generals decide those laws do not apply to us because we are too important and know much better than Congress, things have badly gotten out of hand — and someone needs to take action to return the nation to a secure footing. Published December 17, 2020
EDITORIAL: Intel officials misled Americans to help elect Biden
The 2020 presidential election has been essentially settled, with Joe Biden positioned to unseat Donald Trump as commander in chief. Central to the apparent Biden victory was the solid backing of the U.S. intelligence community. Published December 16, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Space elements a defense requirement
Peter Vincent Pry has joined others who for the past three decades have warned that successive U.S. administrations have not done enough to ensure American security in this nuclear-proliferated world. ("Time to replace mutual assured nuclear destruction with a shield of space-based defenses," Web, Dec. 14). Published December 16, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Undeserved accolades from blind media
That 2020 has been a miserable year is a giant understatement. You have a governor who sent sick, COVID-19-infected, elderly people into nursing homes, resulting in the deaths of thousands of New Yorkers. That arrogant governor went on to write a book about it all, making millions of dollars and receiving an Emmy. In what world does Andrew Cuomo deserve millions of dollars in a book deal about his "leadership" during COVID-19, or an Emmy? Mr. Cuomo was and is an epic failure. Published December 16, 2020
EDITORIAL: During the Festival of Lights, George Washington’s words are worth remembering
Hanukkah, the eight-night Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple during the second century B.C., is now underway for Jews across America. Menorahs are being lit, games and gifts enjoyed, good food consumed, and, where possible in this time of COVID-19, extended family assembled. Published December 15, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Media will make vaccine Biden triumph
When will the mainstream media and its so-called experts, who mocked President Trump and said there was no way there could be a vaccine for the coronavirus this year, admit they were wrong and the president was right? Published December 15, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Public schools no longer prepare students
While school boards around the U.S. are removing names such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison from public schools, rather than struggle to find "appropriate" descriptors they deem inoffensive to all special-interest groups, they might want to be honest about what these buildings have actually become. A groundswell of such action would simplify the task for these sheep-like public servants and clarify for parents across the country the stark contrast between public and private, charter and parochial schools. Published December 15, 2020
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Electoral College has been corrupted
The current fiasco of voter fraud and party corruption could have been avoided if the republic had followed the Constitution as the Founders intended. However, career politicians started to corrupt our founding ideas and principles almost from the beginning. One of the earliest constitutional programs to be corrupted was the Electoral College. By 1824, career politicians had found a way to circumvent the system. Published December 15, 2020
