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Letters to the Editor

Do the ‘stay home’ orders violate rights?

One of things I can’t help but wonder in this state of emergency, with these shelter-in-place orders some governors and other officials have place upon their citizens, is their constitutional authority to override our basic rights. It’s an emergency, we hear, we can do whatever we want and ...

A special day of recognition for Vietnam vets

EDITOR: This was taken from an American Legion article: “Sunday, March 29, is Vietnam War Veterans Day. This is a day when we pay special tribute to the nine million Americans who served during the Vietnam War era, to the 58,000 names memorialized on the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, ...

Remembering times of polio

EDITOR: It’s crazy how much we forget in our lifetime and even crazier how many of the crazy things we remember. Amid the hype and protection measures that are given about coronavirus, nobody seems to remember the polio epidemic. This was brought into my memory after talking with my cousin, ...

Working together — and apart — will get us through

EDITOR: The world right now is in a crisis. The coronavirus is the cause, but we can lessen the damage that it causes. Instead of blaming governors for trying to keep you safe, thank them. I understand that some of the things they are doing seem extreme, but they are not. Look at China after ...

The weakness of identity politics

When did the left start crying “racist”? To our credit and benefit, we have a diverse society of all different races. Each of them unique and important to God and our national heritage. Minorities are vulnerable to manipulators looking for votes … an opportunity for unscrupulous ...

Need to take virus seriously

In reference to COVID-19, I see a lot of online posts making light or fun of the situation, mostly by those who are in the age or health group least affected. Yes, some of it is funny, like the run on toilet paper, but some responses have been “No big deal, I don’t believe it, I don’t ...