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Letter: Trump, Musk to blame for government shutdown

As I write this on December 20, 2024, we are facing a government shutdown. Why? Mostly because President Elect Trump and "Assistant President Non-elect" Musk, despite a bipartisan plan to keep the government working, think it would be good to shut the government down on Biden’s watch. They ...

Letter: Government shutdown drama is a shameful joke

Why do we keep electing people who pull this stunt yearly to the U.S. Congress? It has become a joke. One of Congress's primary responsibilities is to set an annual budget. However, here we are, near the end of December, and Congress seems to have forgotten they were elected to perform that ...

Letter: Parents set the example!

I once read that a child will follow their parent's example more than their advice. Well, if that's the case then what worse example could parents be teaching their children with the election of someone of Donald J. Trump's character or lack there of, his lack of moral fiber, ethical standards, ...

Letter: Hunter Biden’s presidential pardon

How did the tradition of an outgoing President pardoning criminals as his last, "Let's give it to America one more time" gesture begin? Especially in the case of Hunter Biden and the infamous "laptop from Hell". Information contained on it revealed deals struck with foreign countries, many of ...

Letter: Be wary of incessant scams

A friend recently got scammed for serious money. She was told, over the phone, there was a warrant for her because she had missed jury duty. The caller gave details she felt only the police would know. Scams are a national disaster. Americans lost $10 billion — that's billion with a B — ...

Letter: Beware of scam callers around the holidays

A word of warning. Now that the holidays are fast approaching, if someone telephones you, says who they are and then says “Can you hear me?”, do not say yes. Chances are it is a scam caller. The holiday season seems to make this type of call very popular among scammers. Stan Jacobson Ogden