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Lest we forget

Death found four Third Infantry Division soldiers in a nighttime training accident in Lithuania on 25 March when their M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle sank into fifteen feet of bog mud. It was a lethal non-combat accident, the kind that makes military life many times more dangerous than most civilian careers. For the record, their names were: Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., and Pfc. Dante D. Taitano. May the diversity of their surnames be noted and may we remember them among our fallen. Hundreds of Lithuanians understood the ...

Worst president

When will the Trump faithful finally admit they made a catastrophic mistake in electing the worst president in U.S. history? Donald Trump is a lying, narcissistic egomaniac—a convicted felon—who has shown utter contempt for democracy, the rule of law, and the environment. In just the past 100 days, he has effectively handed Ukraine over to Vladimir Putin, turned his back on NATO, and lost the trust of the free world. His reckless policies have isolated us on the global stage. Domestically, he’s implemented senseless tariffs that hurt American businesses and consumers alike. His ...

Speed cameras

Speed cameras make government a lot of money, but this is actually a terrible way to raise revenue. With a tax, the government directly gets that money; they don’t have to share it with anybody. 100% of that money goes to the government for the purposes that they are taxing for. With speed cameras, you are taking a whole bunch of money out of the economy, but the benefit doesn’t accrue to the people. It goes to the private company, to operating costs and profits. Even though the government is making a lot of money, they are getting a lot less than they are pulling out of the ...

Democrat: To be or not to be

Although the election has been over for six months, the Democrats, their followers, and their media are still campaigning or are starting their midterm campaigning. They seem to be living the movie Groundhog Day. It would be comical if it weren’t so scary. Federal judges appointed by Democrats are ignoring the Constitution and putting up roadblocks to Trump’s agenda. Democrat-controlled states are ignoring or violating the government’s orders on sex discrimination in sports. Democrat-paid protestors are making heroes out of murderers and illegal aliens who commit crimes. They are ...

Francis: Pope of today’s outcasts

In first-century Palestine, women were relegated to the margins of society; the poor were marginalized; tax collectors and sinners were despised; lepers were shunned and forced to live outside populated communities; Samaritans were thought of and treated with contempt; the sick and the disabled were viewed as being punished for their sins or the sins of their parents; and children were pretty much overlooked and considered unimportant. These were the outcasts of society when Jesus walked the earth. Jesus showed special love for all of them. And for doing so, he incurred the hatred and ...

One-way trip?

Your recent online poll mentioned Blue Origin launching Katy Perry into space. You then provided five celebrity names and asked readers which one they would most like to see launched into space. Before a choice could be determined, I have to ask of the Sun-Gazette, would this be one way or round trip? GINA M. CAMPANA Linden Submitted by Virtual Newsroom