Letters to Editor
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No one has ever accused President Biden of being near the top of his class. His near bottom ranking at Syracuse University School of Law, in addition to 50 years in Congress and the White House as a mediocre federal employee, is evidence of his sometimes-bewildering thought processes when deciding upon issues relevant to the success of the country.
A certain amount of this is expected. For better or worse, five decades in Washington can do a lot to a person — physically and mentally. A once healthy body may be worn down by the rigors of Congressional hearings, staff meetings, lobbyist discussions, state dinners and jet lag.
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"Have We Left The Country In Better Shape?"
"The one thing I've always believed about public service, especially the presidency, is the importance of asking yourself, 'Have we left the country in better shape than we found it?' Today, I can say with every fiber in my being, with all my heart, the answer to that question is a resounding yes." — President Joe Biden speaking at the Democrat National Committee's Holiday Reception, Washington, D.C., AP News, Dec. 15, 2024
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While I'm pretty sure the country isn't in better shape than when Joe became President, I am absolutely certain Joe is full of more acclaimed achievements and exaggerated opinions of himself than ever before.
If that's possible.
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In response to Mr. Michael D. Barragree's letter questioning the appropriateness of Wreaths Across America not placing wreaths on Jewish graves, below is the WAA explanation for not doing so:
Do you place wreaths on Jewish headstones?
"Wreaths Across America (WAA) is not affiliated with any religion or political view. The organization's yearlong mission is to Remember all the fallen, Honor those that serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. Because WAA is a guest at the more than 4,200 participating locations we visit each year, we abide by each location's rules regarding the placement of wreaths on veterans' headstones.
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On 12/22/2024 I visited Fort Bayard National Cemetery to view the wreaths.
The scene above caught my attention.
This grave does not have a wreath.
This grave has a wreath
There is a wreath missing on the grave of Robert O. Door and the reason the wreath is absent is because Robert O. Door is Jewish.
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Lights In The Sky — It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Drone, It's a UFO or Something
I'm certainly no aeronautical engineer, but when supposedly intelligent people begin telling me dozens of mysterious blinking lights in the sky are either drones, eavesdropping foreign aircraft, or UFOs, then I think it's probably time to switch the channel to something a little more believable.
TikTok, maybe.
Mainly, because if we're being influenced by individuals who can't tell the difference between a commercially manufactured drone and something from beyond Neptune, then we're in deeper doo-doo than I imagined.
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I don’t know if you are aware of this, but many of us with landlines in southern Grant County have not had phone service since last Tuesday, 12/9. My neighbors and I who live off 90 just south of White Signal have gotten zero information as to when service will be restored. Some of my neighbors have a landline, since cell service is spotty and it is needed in emergencies. Centurylink has showed utter disregard for their customers. I don’t know if you can find anything out, but running a Letter to the Editor in the Beat MAY light a fire under them.
Thanks
Ray Goellner
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Democrats Want To Audit Democrats
Democrats Want To Audit Democrats
by Mike Bibb
"But I would say the policy, number one, is we're going to audit everything. We're going to audit the campaign. We're going to audit Future Forward. We're going to audit the DNC so people can know. Do you have any idea where that money went? Does anybody have any idea where that money went?" — James Carville, The Washington Examiner, Nov. 30, 2024.
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With former President Donald Trump seeing a slew of his alleged infractions gradually being dismissed by judges, the question becomes: Is it time to prosecute the prosecutors?
Since he was declared winner of the Nov. 5 Presidential Election, isn't it amusing how the wheels of justice are suddenly turning in Trump's favor? Dozens of supposed violations by Democrat prosecutors are now being dismissed for one reason or another.
Mainly, because the charges were bull sheet to begin with and President Joe's influential Department of Justice will no longer be around to do the dirty work.
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