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Lowering the temperature starts with truth

Letters

In response to the accusation of Israeli apartheid, Governor Josh Shapiro recently asserted: “We’ve got to be acknowledging that language matters here. That words matter and that we’ve got to use words that are actually rooted in reality and are able to bring the temperature down.” Notably, in 2021, two former Israeli ambassadors to South Africa, Ilan Baruch and Alon Liel, co-authored an op-ed concluding that Israel has indeed become an apartheid state. They cited the two-tiered legal system in the West Bank, illegal settlements, the demolition of homes, and the forcing of ...

Congressman’s efforts on banking insurance appreciated

Editorials

We applaud U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser’s efforts to adjust the perimeters for Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. coverage of Americans’ bank deposits. Regardless of the sources and contributing factors — and we suspect both the far left’s scapegoating of “greedy corporations” and the far ...

What other newspapers are saying: Measles cases worrisome

Editorials

Passing all but unnoticed in recent days were reports of a measles outbreak in the Lower Peninsula. News outlets in and around Washtenaw County say three linked cases have been reported since March 12, all in that county. This isn’t good, from at least two vantage points: Number one, of course, is the fact that measles is an extremely contagious and dangerous viral illness that can lead to severe complications like pneumonia, brain damage (encephalitis), and death, particularly in children under 5 and unvaccinated individuals. Approximately 1 in 5 unvaccinated people in the U.S. with ...

Fundraising on war and secrets

Letters

President Trump’s foray into Iran has generated mixed reactions. The majority of Americans oppose the war, but voters are divided along party lines: Republicans are more likely to support the war, whereas Democrats and independents are more likely to oppose it. But even those who accept the President’s actions have to recoil at the way he is trying to profit from the war. He’s now raising money from the casualties of the war he started – and selling our national security. A fundraising email from a Trump-linked political action committee used a photo of the March 7 ...

Tactical brilliance/strategic ignorance

Letters

I can describe Trump’s war with Iran in 4 words; tactical brilliance / strategic ignorance. For example, the US military has been extremely effective in neutralizing Iran’s Air Force, Navy, and to a lesser degree their missile launching capability. That’s tactical brilliance. The strategic ignorance is on display because Trump didn’t consider the consequences of attacking Iran. You know, consequences like Iran attacking neighboring countries who host US military forces. Consequences like, Iran closing the Straits of Hormuz. Consequences like, our allies turning their ...

Save America

Letters

Should you have to show an ID to vote in elections? The majority of Americans believe it should be. So, why would the Democrats in Congress be against it? Why would they say Women who are married and have not changed their birth certificate to represent their new last name, Why should they?? You don’t need a birth certificate to prove your name is changed. You need a marriage certificate. And their drivers license should prove their new last name. Once again, the Dems in congress are not voting as the people want, They are voting to keep their voting base (illegals). So, as ...