Letters to the Editor
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Misplaced priorities on environmentAug 04, 2025 12:56 pm - On July 23, the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial body of the United Nations, ruled that countries have an obligation to protect the environment from...
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Act offers chance to reduce kidney deathsAug 04, 2025 12:56 pm - As a living kidney donor myself, I can speak firsthand to the life-changing impact that kidney donation can have — not just for the recipient but for the donor as well. T...
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Where are our values on immigration policy?Aug 04, 2025 12:55 pm - Do you ask yourself why are we arresting undocumented immigrants and calling this OK? It’s not. 71.7% have no criminal convictions and many of those who do have a prior c...
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Seeking what is both true and goodAug 03, 2025 11:02 am - First, may I say, I pledge allegiance to no political party. For those in leadership positions, I try to see not only what they are doing but how they are doing it. It is...
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Worrisome wishesAug 03, 2025 11:02 am - How recently the “no worries” response came into fashion I do not know, but upon first hearing it, I found it very reassuring. At that time, it was my doctor's office. Bu...
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A betrayal of our kidsAug 01, 2025 11:02 am - Lee Zeldin and the EPA plan to rescind the 2009 declaration that planet-warming greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health. This underpins the government’s legal aut...
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The true impact of ‘trickle-down’Aug 01, 2025 11:02 am - I never believed in trickle-down economics. Until now. Trickle-down economics insists that tax cuts for the wealthy and businesses eventually “trickle down” to those who ...
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Leaving my kids a livable worldJul 31, 2025 4:00 am - If I’m a conservative, no one believes I care about clean air and water for future generations. If I’m a progressive, no one thinks I can engage with this government and ...
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The high costs of removing immigrantsJul 31, 2025 4:00 am - Despite numerous TV warnings that immigrants are crime-ridden and the president calling them blood thirsty, the latest Gallup poll found that 79% of Americans feel immigr...
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No justice for allJul 30, 2025 4:00 am - First, I want to say I love my country. Second, in response to Richard Keslinke's letter regarding “Pledge confusion,” there is not liberty and justice for all in the Uni...