Your letters for Oct. 4, 2024

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Your letters for Oct. 4, 2024

Opinion on Trump

There are many reasons that Donald Trump is obviously unfit to once again serve as the leader of the free world, one of which is the fact that he seems to prefer autocratic to democratic leaders. However, everything we need to know about whether or not Donald Trump is fit for the Presidency could be distilled into his one reckless (among several others) statement about the Haitian immigrant community pet-eating assertion in his debate with Vice President Harris, which has now been shown to have been a completely baseless claim.

Trump’s willingness to repeat that falsehood without any consideration of its veracity speaks volumes about his warped temperament and lack of empathy regarding the consequences of his utterances. Fueled by Trump’s careless rhetoric, the Haitian community has been unfairly ostracized, and schools and municipal buildings in Springfield, Ohio, have been shut down due to bomb threats.

No one can dispute that we have an immigration issue in this country but, ironically, the former President signaled his non-support for the border security bill put forth last spring by Republican Senator James Lankford, resulting in the complete abdication of the bill by the Senate Republicans. That one irresponsible statement during the debate, even if one discounted all of the other outrageous things that spew from his mouth, would be enough to convince me that Donald Trump is unfit to once again be the President of the United States of America.

Mike Hawkins

Fairfax, Missouri



About the election

This is another Presidential election year. This letter is not to tell anyone which candidate is best for the job of the President of these United States of America. The candidates are the candidates. What this election will do, it will tell us is what type of constituents live in the greatest nation at this time in history. So, this election is really about us.

We must look at the character, moral fiber, spiritual integrity and who is willing and able to abide by the laws of our democracy that strives to be a more perfect union. Is the candidate a law abiding citizens? Does your candidate respect the rights of others that they believe they have? Does your candidate believe that self-worth is a positive characteristic? Does your candidate believe that all God’s children are create equally? Is your candidate willing to serve all the people of these United States?

Everyone can rationalize and justify the candidate of their choice. But, again, the candidate for presidency the United States of America will be a reflection of the people that voted them into the office. Our vote will put someone in the White House. However, our vote also will tell and show the world and reveal who we really are as a nation. Our vote is more about us than the candidate.

Rev. Dr. W. A. Hedge

St. Joseph



Who is really protecting

women’s rights?

The view of liberals and progressives who get thrown into the Democratic Party to win elections, believe that women’s reproductive and health rights are connected to abortion. Depending on which website you use, abortions, as a result of rape, incest or mother’s health are between 5-10% of abortions performed in the USA.

Republicans rarely, if ever, exclude those conditions in state, where it belongs, laws.

Republicans do believe men should not be in women’s sports, in women’s bathrooms, in women’s lockerooms and in women’s prisons, especially after having been convicted of sexual assault.

Now who is really protecting women’s rights?

John Byrne

St. Joseph