Do the ‘stay home’ orders violate rights?

March 30, 2020

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 think is best for you. The first amendment in our Bill of Rights guarantees five essential rights for every American. These rights were given as a protection so we would not find ourselves in a state of tyranny in which our lives and livelihood could be arbitrarily taken away from ...

A special day of recognition for Vietnam vets

March 26, 2020

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, D.C., and to those who never received the recognition they deserved when they returned home to America from the war. “As we know, when Vietnam War veterans returned home, they were unwelcomed. Sadly, we cannot change the actions of the past; however, we can show our support and gratitude today. ...

Remembering times of polio

March 24, 2020

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, who got it when she was 4, I would have been 6 at the time. We were not permitted to go near her house because she was “sick” but no other explanation was given other than we were to avoid large gatherings of people, couldn’t go swimming, couldn’t go to the parks or even to the wading ...

Working together — and apart — will get us through

March 23, 2020

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 they restricted people. They are now over the hurdle or at least have a much-improved situation. They have no new cases of it. This is real. It isn’t something the news media or the Democrats have made up to make President Trump look bad. We need to keep to ourselves, wash hands and cover ...

The weakness of identity politics

March 19, 2020

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 politicians who use identity politics in their attempt at a power grab. I would consider them to be the ones who are actually racist. They accuse others of being what they are. Some say politicians are all alike, but even that is a sort of identity rub. Why, I heard one of them say just the other day ...

Need to take virus seriously

March 13, 2020

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 care, people are acting stupid, the media is overreacting.” Posts that are dismissive of any possible threat and toward those who could be negatively affected by that threat. Also, don’t compare it to the seasonal flu — it isn’t and it acts differently. Over hundreds of years humans have ...