EDITOR’S NOTE: The Standard holds to the belief that every person has the unalienable right to express their opinion in this forum. However, we advise our readers to exercise prudence and conduct their own independent research when facts are in question. The following was obtained from the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) official website, last updated on Sept. 14, 2020. An average in the U.S., of 1,984 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been diagnosed per 100,000 persons tested, equaling 0.0194% of the population tested. The U.S. has 193,705 deaths confirmed from COVID-19 with hot spots in California, Texas, Florida, Georgia, and…

Dear Editor, It would seem some individuals think those of us who possess differing opinions are ignorant, and then go on to write letters which reveal just the opposite. A writer (Sept. 2 edition of The Standard) accuses some of us of using the Constitution to destroy America, purportedly by advocating some support for social programs. (I have to assume the writer of the letter in question sent her $1,200 stimulus check back, and thinks Social Security is an idea cooked up by a bunch of conservatives.) Since the First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, even if the content of…