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Two sides to poor taste Dear Editor, President Trump’s comment on Rob Reiner, following the murder of the Hollywood star and his wife, was in poor taste. Such comments can alienate voters who otherwise approve of his policies. He should have said nothing. If asked for a comment, he could have said, “Reiner was a much admired director.I wish comfort for those who mourn Rob and Michele. That’s all I’ll say. Rob slandered me many times.” Reiner called Trump a “convicted felon.” The “conviction” was part of a sham trial arranged by partners of the Joe Biden ...

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Looking the other way Dear Editor, Monkey Mizaaru sees no evil. Monkey Kikazaru hears no evil. Monkey Iwazaru says no evil. Japanese children learn this early on, it’s part of their culture. It is viewed as a pathway to moral clarity by shunning the secular world based on Confucius teachings. We in the West, see this as Willful Ignorance. “Turn a blind eye,” “turn a deaf ear or eye,” “pay no mind,” and “what happens in Washington D. C. stays in D. C.” are not taught to our children as admirable traits. Our United States Senators and Representatives and Cabinet ...

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Red Cross ready to respond Dear Editor, While many of us are asleep, families huddle on the street, watching firefighters douse the flames consuming their home. At the same time, local Red Cross volunteers — neighbors from our own community — comfort those families and provide emergency lodging, recovery support and a shoulder to lean on during a very difficult time. Thanks to donations, this kind of care happens every eight minutes, when Red Cross volunteers help someone affected by a disaster in the U.S. — most often, a home fire. While large disasters often dominate ...

Caring showing

Dear Editor, We live in a time when I hear often people just do not care! Last week, I was able to participate in a community event that showed this just is not true. The Community Thanksgiving dinner held at the Clarendon Veterans building on Thanksgiving Day. A huge thank-you to Sandra and Frank Blum and their family for organizing this event with all the tremendous work needed to see it through! I saw for three days people from many walks of life, young to old in age, coming together and giving of themselves to help in whatever way was needed. Prior to that many donated ...

Taking aim aimlessly

Dear Editor, “Our laws are clear,” said Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Navy veteran and former astronaut. “You can refuse illegal orders.” “You must refuse illegal orders,” added Representative Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, who also served in the Navy. “We know you are under enormous stress and pressure right now,” they said. “This administration is pitting our uniform military and intelligence community against American citizens.” Military in our city streets? Just “shoot them in the leg or something.” What is this? “Gunsmoke?” A John Wayne ...

Changing patterns

Dear Editor, This time Trump’s position on the Epstein File is different, again. Trump backed off after a sufficient number of Republican legislators joined the Democratic legislators demanding the release of the Epstein files. Trump uttered his abrupt reversal, from all out opposition to release, to release. When presented with the Epstein Transparency Act for his signature, Trump did so in private, so unlike his usual staged public signings. Trump’s recent acceptance statement followed his usual “doubling down,” his denying of the files’ importance, his insulting ...