The Editor:
Just a reminder to remind family, friends and neighbors to slow down, quiet down and be respectful of other neighborhoods and communities while driving. I know some of you that read this are guilty of or know someone who is guilty of disrespectful driving.
I like to think we all have the same goals and wants in our lives, and that includes being able to sleep in or enjoy dinner or just kicking back with family without the sound of constant speeding and hot rodding. Have some compassion, think about the mom or dad that’s been up all night with a sick child, a cancer patient sick from chemotherapy, a vet that suffers from PTSD, someone who works two jobs to make ends meet finally getting to sleep only to become woke by loud cars, music, squealing of tires.
What has become of people around here to be so self-absorbed and non-caring about the well-being of this spectacular community and the folks who live here? The next time you hope in the car or on a motorcycle and head off to somewhere, look at the houses you pass and think about the people who live there, maybe they have had a horrible night and need to sleep.
Toni Benson
Blaine
The Editor:
Two items of concern:
1. Given the hot and dry weather, open fires should be put on hold. There is the danger of sparks igniting dry vegetation. Also, given the high temperatures, folks are having windows open in the evening to cool down their living area. Smoke from the open fires enter and is an irritant, and for some, a health problem.
2. Now that the primary election is over and the candidates determined for the general election, it is important for those registered voters who didn’t vote in the primaries and for those who are not registered to make certain that they register and vote in the general election. With concerns for ballots being delivered on time by the U.S. Postal Service, it is imperative that ballots are filled out immediately and returned by mail and/or left in the drop boxes.
Dennis M. Olason
Blaine
The Editor:
I rarely engage in political debate – opinions are so fixed it is a waste of time.
But I will address Peter Werner’s letter because he acknowledges that the president is flawed and seems sincere in his quest for understanding.
We’re all frustrated with politics, but I think compromise is the solution, not the indiscriminate destruction of institutions that President Donald Trump appears to prefer. It is refreshing to hear a public figure speak freely, but words matter. His often are ill-conceived or mean-spirited.
My father taught me that a good person’s word is his (or her) bond and that you have to own your mistakes. Trump fails on both counts.
If America is to be great, doesn’t it need – at the very least – a good leader? Instead, ours is uninformed, deceptive and divisive. His response to the pandemic has been a dereliction of duty.
As for his operatives, loyalty is more important than qualifications. Most fawn over him; those who show independence are fired.
I agree my side doesn’t understand you. How can you fail to see what’s behind the curtain? Trump believes that what’s good for Trump is good for America. The “entity” he works for is himself, and for him to thrive those things that favor the privileged also must thrive. America is first only when it furthers his agenda.
Your quest for understanding is based on the fear of being pelted with eggs and tomatoes. What I fear is far more serious. It is the threat to our democracy.
Trump may lose in November so he attacks our election and the USPS. Should his all-out war fail, it won’t be food stuff I fear, but camouflaged “forever Trumpers” venting with assault weapons. No doubt he’ll call them “good people” and “patriots.”
Sorry, but I cannot understand your support for Trump. I’ll remain civil with you and my friends who support him. Why? Because I think that’s what Jesus would do. Ask what he would do before you cast your vote in November. Better yet, ask whether he could get a visa under Trump’s immigration policies.
Neal Engledow
Blaine
The Editor:
President Donald Trump possesses few, if any, of the attributes that make up the character of leader. He lies, he cheats, he is disloyal, he is profane, he is immoral, he is rude, he is ignorant, he is selfish, he is incompetent and yes, he is unlikable.
He is one of five presidents without previously elective experience. Lack of prior elective office neither qualifies nor disqualifies someone to be president. I was alive when Eisenhower was president. Ike did not dismantle the institutions that have made this country a more productive, safe and humane nation.
The most recent example of the quality and capability of his appointments and his expectations of them is seen in our mega-donor postmaster general. Both by his actions and the President’s own statements, this man has undertaken to destroy the postal service in order to undermine mail-in voting. Successful mail-in elections are nothing new in this county.
Here is what defines the totality of Donald J. Trump’s presidency. His actions and inactions have directly resulted in the avoidable deaths of tens of thousands American souls from Covid-19. This death toll currently exceeds the losses in many wars fought by our nation. His decisions related to the pandemic favor what he perceives as bolstering his re-election chances and are contrary to the best advice from his own epidemic experts. Even if there was once some justification for the “China Virus” label, for Americans it is now the “Trump Virus.”
I want to say I appreciate the tone of Mr. Werner’s recent letter to the editor and hope I have respected this. However, I admit I would like people who plan to vote for Trump to change their minds. I believe every vote for his re-election is an endorsement of his conduct in office.
Jim Thomson
Blaine
The Editor:
The Nimbus auto show advertised on the back page of the August 13-19 Northern Light caused me great apprehension. Even though it was mentioned that hand sanitizer and masks would be available and social distancing would be followed, I feel any public gathering is inadvisable due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Clare Nurre
Blaine
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