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Letters to the Editor

We must be heard by our representatives

American voters put Donald Trump in office. Recognizing the deference senators, representatives and the Supreme Court majority show to President Trump, this means the federal government rests almost exclusively with him. We created this ultra-centralized situation. We have the duty to demand ...

Biden-Harris policies were successful

Under the Biden-Harris administration, these bills were passed — the American Rescue Plan, The inflation Reduction Bill, The PactAct for Veterans, The Chips and Science Act. Prescription prices were lowered for seniors, over 16 million jobs and 35,000 infrastructure projects were created. ...

Time to honor our common humanity

I was involved, before the election, in reading and writing a summary of the provisions of the 992 pages of the document called Project 2025. I found the document to be full of ideas that were chilling to me as someone who grew up in a free society that espouses equal rights for all. The ...

Goldwater rule long established

I feel the need to weigh in on the recent criticism of Dr. Silverman’s comments and observations of public figures. I believe the author, without realizing it, was referencing the Goldwater rule. The American Psychiatric Association Principle of medical ethics states that psychiatrists ...

Poe’s strongman attracted majority

I have never understood poetry. It seemed to me that most of what I have read was written to serve the thoughts of the writer and the reader was left to guess the meaning. I was never good at deciphering the meaning. Except with Poe. He always saw that mankind thought to look to the light ...

‘This is who we are’ a sad declaration

As I enter into my ninth decade, I can be grateful for many things. I have seen extraordinary advancements in human rights, health care, science and industry. There are, of course, always setbacks along the way; as the saying goes: “two steps forward, one step back,” but always ...