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One small dip at a time

EDITOR: There seems to be a layer of soot covering our country during these times of COVID, political divide, the absence of civility in conversations with differing opinions. My how we have descended into a remarkable divisiveness and frustration. Anger has become the overwhelming default for so many of us. I have no idea how this environment can reverse itself, or if it ever will. Perhaps individually we could take small steps and dip our toe into a pond of tolerance just to try it out, and maybe, just maybe, it may bring a sense of comfort and eventually become more normal than ...

Plead the Fifth

EDITOR: Right Wing conspiracy theorist and Trump supporter, Alex Jones was recently questioned under oath by the congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Afterward, he told reporters he had “plead the Fifth, nearly 100 times.” That’s a lot of pleading from a bombastic guy who spends so much time shouting, pointing fingers, and accusing others of wrongdoing. Why would Jones repeatedly plead the Fifth? Ratified on December 15, 1791 the Fifth Amendment bans double jeopardy and illegal search and seizure and guarantees due process under the ...

Roe vs Wade decision

EDITOR: Today January 22, 2022, Right to Life of Delta County and citizens in our country are remembering and mourning the tragic death of over 61 million precious unborn babies who died from legal abortion. As I look back to 49 years ago today, January 22, 1973 I was very disappointed when it was announced that the Supreme Court of the United States of America ruled in their Roe vs Wade decision that unborn babies could be legally killed by abortion. The unborn were no longer legal persons having no rights or protections under our constitution. Their god given talents and gifts can ...

Mask use

EDITOR: On November 30, 2021, The Daily Press ran a letter from me in which I ranked the effectiveness of masks for reducing the spread of COVID. In summary, I said that N95 masks were very good. KN95 masks were very good, surgical masks were somewhat good, and cloth masks were ineffective. This incited three letters of rebuttal, criticizing my analysis. Tuesday January 11, the Washington Post (a left-of-center news outlet) reported that, “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is weighing […] recommending Americans opt for masks health care workers traditionally wear ...

Under-employment

EDITOR: Today’s paper, January 3, 2022, headline states that unemployment ticks up in November. 5.1% in Delta County. Right now, Meijer, Menards, Elmer’s, and Walmart all are short-staffed. The paper mill has been advertising. Andex workers are working overtime every week. I have picked up workers from every type of business and they all tell me that they are under-staffed. So, this is troubling. Nobody to work, but five out of every 100 are collecting money from the government; from me. Where does government get the money to pay them for not working? Your tax money. Have you ...

Make a wise decision

EDITOR: Now that Christmas is upon us and the time to relax with friends and relative. Soon afterward comes reality of life with taxes, paying for Santa Claus gifts and the sickness of the virus that hit so many. Last, but not least the test of politics and the elections to various open positions. You may ask yourself how do I truly go about this task in making a wise decision to protect our America. First one should always do some research on the candidates for an office. The person you want should have the background experience in that seat to make a good candidate. Then asked ...