Category: Opinion

Dear Editor, A good friend died recently. At the age of 80 all his life insurance had expired and his savings was spent. His family, financially, were living from week to week. His failing health along with Covid-19 put him in an Intensive Care Unit for days apart from his family where he died. His hospitalization brought more bills and financial hardship for those left behind. Needless to say, there wasn’t any money to pay for a casket, embalming, plot of ground and a grave marker.  His young adult son put together their dire scenario and sent it out to…

Dear Editor, Mr. Wesley Maroney raises a valid point regarding the Electoral College keeping a balance between states representation. My objection to this system lies within the figures. Consider this. California has a population of approximately 40 million people and 55 members comprise its Electoral College allotted votes, a roughly calculated ratio of one elector to 700,000 people. Wyoming has a population in the 580,000 range with three members in its Electoral College. This results in another roughly calculated ratio of one elector to 200,000 people. In my opinion here is the problem. One elector represents 700,000 people in California…

My wife Chris and I were watching a TV program recently called “Aliens – The Definitive Guide,” and it got me thinking. I don’t know about you, but there have been times when I feel as if someone is watching me or I sense a presence of someone or something near me that I can’t see. There have also been times where some ghostly figures have appeared, I couldn’t explain. Before I jump headfirst into the subject I am about to embark upon, I can just hear the theologians, scientists and hardcore believers of the various religions of the world…

Dear Editor, Democrats have proven once again that they can find fault in President Donald Trump. Faults and flaws were found in him before the election. Many years before politics there were never any rave reviews about him being perfect.  During the recent impeachment trial, Democrats and Republicans hammered home their perspectives and interpretation of Trump’s speech given on January 6 th to those who came to Washington to protest. Once again Americans either agreed or disagreed with the outcome of the impeachment trial.   Surely most Americans will agree there is no such thing as a perfect President. Was John F. Kennedy…