Letters to the Editor
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What Republicans are really afraid ofJan 29, 2024 2:44 pm - Reading Larry Eichman’s letter of Jan. 2, I found, in writing for the first time, the real reason Republicans are worried about Biden’s age. In case you missed it, it sai...
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Integrity is on the ballot this NovemberJan 29, 2024 2:42 pm - Our country was based on a two-party system which has worked for many years. We now have a two-party system that includes the Democrats and a cult run by Donald J. Trump....
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Declining quip quality shows shifting news balanceJan 29, 2024 2:40 pm - Five 2024 GOP primary debates suggest that if a picture is worth a thousand words, a sound-bite must be priceless. A historic sampling: “I am not going to exploit, for po...
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The appeal of a strongman presidentJan 29, 2024 2:39 pm - I worry that far too many American voters are OK with a strongman president as long as they believe that he will act in keeping with their values, needs and overall agend...
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‘Buy Nothing’ is a great path to sustainabilityJan 29, 2024 2:39 pm - The average American home contains 300,000 objects. And no time is that more apparent than after the holidays, when our homes are flooded with a bunch of new “stuff” (toy...
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Why such support for two-state solution?Jan 29, 2024 2:34 pm - We certainly do live in a confusing time. I am wondering why suddenly our president has decided that the two-state solution is the answer in the Middle East. Israel is ag...
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Bears solutionJan 29, 2024 2:33 pm - As a Bears season ticket holder for more than two decades, I think that I am witnessing a repeat of history all over again. Abe Gibron had a three-year record of 11-30-1 ...
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Editing biases show in news service storiesJan 29, 2024 2:31 pm - Jim Slusher’s Jan. 25 column is like the pot calling the kettle black. His assertion that the paper’s editors comb Associated Press and other newsfeeds for inherent bias ...
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Vote no to sales tax on Mental Health BoardJan 29, 2024 2:29 pm - Vote no on the March 19 primary ballot referendum to fund a Mental Health Board with a 0.25% sales tax. I live in a modest home with a market value of $170,000 to $180,00...
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Trail design is also critical to safetyJan 29, 2024 2:28 pm - Ralph Banasiak’s 1/24 article, “How not to become a statistic,” left out a significant aspect of trail safety: appropriate placement and design of trails. “Shared respons...