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Letters to the Editor

Wondering about government non-transparency

On Thursday, May 5 at 11 a.m., while most residents were at work, the City Council held a “Special Meeting” where they inserted themselves into the normal appeals process for a Special Use Permit which the Planning Commission had denied on two separate occasions. Instead of defending the ...

Grateful for young man’s unselfish act

One day last week, my husband and I parked our car at Starlight parking lot to eat our lunch and enjoy the view. Shortly after, a teenager rode his bike on the sidewalk amid garbage strewn on the grass and walk by seagulls. But wait! What we didn’t know was that he circled around, got the ...

What’s going on with the high gas prices?

In these difficult times, many people are struggling, especially when it comes to food and gas prices. Because of supply chains, issues, etc, some of the shelves are empty. My purpose in this letter is gasoline. Last week, it went up over 40 cents. Five days later, the stations dropped their ...

We all need to work together to save our freedoms

The “separation of church and state” cornerstone of the United States Constitution is now being violated. A woman’s right to protect the sanctity of her own bodies is being taken away and religion is being turned from a private personal choice into a strong public political weapon. The ...

To vax or not to vax —that is still the question

Do you remember a few back when government and big name companies said, “We pay your health insurance?” They said, “It is expensive” to pay medical bills related to tobacco illnesses, so quit (smoking) or quit your job. Then the worldwide plague of COVID hit in 2020. Medical science ...

It’s time to enforce the law on immigration

The song from every lawmaker about our immigration system is that it’s broken! The truth is the system is very solvent, and legislators do not want to enforce the law. I checked with the office of Congressman Bart Stupak years ago to find out what exactly is the law on immigration. The ...