Opinion – Page 2 – The Standard Newspaper

A Better Choice for CD9

1 week ago1 week ago3 mins

Dear Editor,

Arizona Congressional District 9 is one of the largest in the nation. It stretches from the West Valley to the California state line. From I-8 to the Utah state line. Despite its size, CD 9’s population is widespread and concentrated in a few densely populated areas including Goodyear, Surprise, Buckeye, Litchfield Park, Wickenburg, Yuma, Lake Havasu, Bullhead City and Kingman. It is vital that we are represented in Congress by a candidate who is competent and knowledgeable about the needs of the west side of our state.

Response to J.M.’s Apple to Oranges

1 week ago1 week ago6 mins

Dear Editor,

Hello Ms. J.M. I couldn’t help but respond to your rage against former President Trump. No one knows how a person would react to being shot at until it happens. Scary as it was our former President was able to compose himself and let the people know to continue the fight for their beliefs and country which are being censored and ignored each and every day.

Strange how after January 20, 2021 the persecution of our former President intensified beyond the false rhetoric of 2016. Be Nice?

Arizonans want limits on abortion, Prop 139 goes too far

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago7 mins

Dear Editor,

Abortion is legal in Arizona up to 15 weeks and beyond for medical emergencies. So, Arizonans voting on Prop 139 are not choosing between abortion or no abortion; they are choosing between abortion with limits and safety precautions – or unlimited, unregulated abortion, without doctor or parental oversight.

If the abortion amendment fails to pass, abortion will continue to be legal up to nearly four months of pregnancy, and basic safety regulations will remain in place. If it passes, prepare to see commonsense regulations fall as abortion takes priority over women’s health and safety.

The Shadow

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago8 mins

Dear Editor,
Between 1930 and 1940, the medium of commercial broadcast radio grew into the fabric of everyday life in America.

The pot calling the kettle black

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago11 mins

Dear Editor,

I am the parent of six and with 12 grandkids. I will be the first to say it matters neither way if someone has children or not. It’s just not a kitchen table topic for more Americans.

But it is for J.D. Vance. He obsesses about procreating like a mother-in-law craving a grandbaby. It’s just weird. He’s been name-calling women like a bully on a playground. “Childless cat ladies,” and accusing those without children to be less capable in leadership positions.

I’ve known smart people with kids and the dumbest with kids, and it’s just dumb and small-minded to think the way J.D. does.

International Day of Peace to be observed

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago2 mins

Dear Editor,

Weather permitting …. come join other peace-loving citizens at Locomotive Park in an awesome testimony in support of peace at the International Day of Peace observance on Saturday, September 21, from 11:30 – 2:00! This non-partisan Kingman event features this year’s international theme which is Cultivating a Culture of Peace. There will be a traditional bell ringing ceremony at noon, coinciding with others worldwide to create a symbolic wave of peace to coincide with the opening of the UN.