Your Letters for Feb. 21, 2025

How did I do?

As a Director of Purchasing for many years, one thing I can remember clear as day, was the president of the company telling me, “I do not need a paragraph when you can tell me in ‘one’ sentence!”

Therefor this letter is one of “bullet” points, no explanations needed as they speak for themselves! Here goes:

$2T — American Rescue Plan — 2T, CHIPS, Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Investments — $1.2T, Sanctity cities, China-Balloon, spies, dollars to Hunter and the Biden Family (Hunter, Jill, Paul & of course “the big guy”). Our National Debt — Trump $26.9T, Biden $34.6T. Inflation as high as 7%. His spending, foreign policy, or the lack of, workers getting paid who are not working, government buildings empty, 6% of them being used, unemployment.

The riots, protests and looting followed by the lack of arrest and prosecutions? Defunding the police, military degraded and not supported. And to me the real downfall of his administration was when he left behind the people who helped and supported us in Afghanistan, and the military equipment he left without being destroyed –estimated to be worth around $70-85B. And, do not forget the “13” Military who were killed that day — he did! Heh Joe, what “time” is it?

The student loan debt mess, college campus riots, the damage done by the students and nothing done to them, no charges or paying for damages! Education in the USA at all-time lows — proven by the test scores the students in math, English and science! The Russian collusion. SNAP programs.

The 532+ days of vacations on top of his hiding in the basement — no press conferences —why, where was he and what was he doing? The pardons he issued are amazing. His total disastrous borders where over 20+ million came across without being checked — could there be criminals and drug dealers, cartel members in the mix? Why isn’t the cost to feed, house, and medical cost to take care of these illegals made public — I guess hotel rooms are cheap? The handling of the transfer to Harris?

The statute of limits charges being allowed to be brought back? How about his handling of the Middle East? Hunter’s Laptop, and the letter from the 51 FBI agents and their claiming the contents were ‘Russian’ disinformation? The FBI and the Courts and prosecutors all being Dems that are on a Trump “witch” hunt, the fines, all to break Trump. The messed-up Secret Service protection leading to two assignation attempts?

The administration changes from the UCR system to NIBRS system which allowed for the exclusion of certain crimes from statistics tracking. How much did Biden promise through all his federal grants and loans? How about $72B in foreign aid in 2023 — might want to check this out and see if $3T was spent on grants and loans in 2024?

And how much has the USA given to Ukraine? And just released we are trying to send millions to Gaza and the middle east for “condoms,” $50K drag shows in Ecuador — these need checking — even this sound a little beyond belief!

How about the “Politico” scandals? $8M to Politico for subscriptions, $10,000 to $75,000 per subscription. $40B to Deep State Super PAC. $200M for sex changes — Guatemala. $6M to terrorists in Egypt. $20M for new Sesame Street show in Iran. $4.5M for disinformation in Kazakhstan. $43M for gas stations in Afghanistan without customers. $1.5M gay, lesbians and trans in Jamica. $4M trans in Serbians. $5.5M gay rights in Uganda. $6M for men who have sex with men in South Africa. $17M promote inclusion in Viet Nam. $25M green transportation in the county of Georgia. $8M Sri Lankan pronoun lessons. $122M USAID to Taliban. $26M to Soros prosecutor’s fund. $26M Biden paid to Politico not to report any bad news. Politico tanked the “laptop.” Harris payments to Sharpton. N.Y.T. the BBC-Politico on the list receiving millions. Harris CBS interview had several edits before released — not the original interview. We saw cut retakes, not the original interview. USAID and CIA had ties to Trump impeachment.

All politicians, whoever they are, should be held accountable when spending our tax dollars — get involved and ask questions.

Ben Pecora

St. Joseph

Concerned

about decisions

I am concerned about the city council and school board decisions.

Seven years ago, the city council began plans to remove the bridge on I-229 (1.3 miles). Four plans were submitted. One was to keep the bridge with maintenance and repair, would be about equal with other plans except removal of the bridge, would cost $5.6 more to other plans.

The people that use the bridge had no voice in the plan. At the time, $17,000 vehicles used the bridge each day.

Recent News-Press question: Should the I-229 bridge be removed? 30% voted yes, 70% voted no.

The school board has decided to add turf to the football fields at Benton, Central and Lafayette at cost of $6.4 million.

During cold weather, three schools had heating deficiency.

It looks like sports items have priority accommodations with small percent of student use.

Heating and cooling of students is a basic need for 100% of students.

Plans continue for two high schools and more taxes to carry out the plan.

Sue Winslow

St. Joseph