Your letters for Feb. 2, 2024
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Your letters for Feb. 2, 2024
Whom to vote for?
With “our” border czar never having been to the actual borders (crossings sites) where millions have been crossing the in the last 3 years unvetted (est. 8 million), and a climate czar flying all over the world in his “private” jet letting China and India off the hook in reducing emissions, these two examples should at least start you thinking it is time for a change in leadership in D.C.
To refresh your memory on why I feel a change is necessary in D.C., and if you have forgotten why I say this, these are just a some of the reasons to think before you vote.
Inflation/interest rates; the handling of Covid; the Afghanistan withdrawal; the open borders; $34 trillion debt, $1.7 trillion deficit; not understanding what our president is saying; the woke influence — what sex do you want to be today; phony political prosecutions attempts; Hunter; and while the poorest senator in history now has at least two mansions, MAGA, MAGA?
BLM; riots; looting; defund the police; catch and release; no prosecutions; no jail time; no vetting of illegals and taking years — they do not have to follow the same rules? Climate change (all but China and India); coal okay in both places but “not” in America. What are we going to use to replace crude oil for plastics and all the many products made from it? (Approx. 165 items)
A $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan; an open White House; visitor logs missing days; allowing a Chinese balloon to fly across our country; gasoline cost; Iran, Middle East, Russia/Ukraine; pipeline gone; crime rate; drugs crossing the borders killing thousands; homelessness; supply chain; Bidenomics; Hamas; education; the wall; TPS programs; veterans, military cuts/levels; Title 42; student loans.
And the favorite of them all is just blame the other guys!
It is our children’s future we are voting for!
Ben Pecora
St. Joseph

Many questions
I have many questions regarding the Diversity, Equality and Inclusion position currently under consideration. It is a controversial program, one without a clear definition of what “underserved” means. It does not explain how many different perspectives, backgrounds and opinions are necessary before a decision can be reached by the school board. It does not define the scope or power of the DEI administrator, nor the board’s role, or budget impact. The legal ramifications are vague. Will there be due process applied to DEI policies?
There are enough questions to stop this idea dead in its tracks. Also, we should understand that schools – by definition – are non-inclusive workplaces. Highly educated, competent individuals are hired to work in those buildings, a process that favors employees with the skills required for a Missouri DOE license. That means poorly educated, unskilled and uncertified individuals are excluded from consideration, even if they are members of an underserved segment of society. I think that is a good thing and a wise thing. We do not need Diversity, Equity and Inclusion nonsense.
Dennis Weiser
St. Joseph

Quid pro quo
Quid pro quo. Biden knows a lot about this doesn’t he? Remember Burisma? “Fire that prosecutor or you won’t get our $100 million.”
Now it is, “Pass the bill and I can close the border in one day.”
The problem is the bill he wants passed contains billions of dollars to who? You guessed it, Ukraine.
Secure our border first. Then talk about helping Ukraine. Biden took an oath to protect our borders. Do it! Come on, man.
John Byrne
St. Joseph

Didn’t they quit watching?
Why are Republicans so obsessed with Taylor Swift at NFL football games? I thought they all quit watching when Kaepernick took a knee.
Carl Heck
Aspen, Colorado
