President Trump has held meetings (no written records allowed) with America’s long-time enemy Vladimir Putin (interfered in U.S. elections). Trump thinks he has defeated ISIS, tamed Kim Jong Un and won’t listen to his military advisers. According to The Washington Post, as of Jan. 20, the president has made more than 8,158 false or misleading […]
Ellen Field
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Put an end to sexual violence
The Brett Kavanaugh controversy has made the country focus on rape. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center says one in ?ve American women is raped and 81 percent of women report significant short- or long-term impacts from rape. Date rape drugs such as GHB and rohypnol are concealed in a drink to make a girl […]
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Value the mainstream media
Freedom of the press is guaranteed to Americans by the First Amendment. Countries run by dictators such as Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, President Zi Jinping and President Hassan Rouhani don’t allow freedom of the press. Citizens are not allowed to criticize their leader and the government controls the news. President Trump admires dictators and […]
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Why don't elected officials care?
Up until the late 1960s, the National Rifle Association supported gun laws. Even today, the majority of NRA members are reasonable people who support background checks on gun sales. But NRA officials have become extremely combative, convincing some gun owners that the government will take their guns, while the NRA channel promotes guns and aggressive […]
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Let women run the country
This nation has become increasingly dominated by bullies. The president bullies women. The vice president and extreme conservatives and religious fundamentalists don’t want women to have access to birth control or abortions, effectively forcing pregnancy on the unwilling. Many conservatives believe women are secondary to men and must obey and serve their husbands, allowing “Christian” […]
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GOP tax proposal a bad deal
Congressional Republicans just won’t quit trying to further enrich millionaire Americans and huge corporations. Their goal is a reverse Robin Hood: take from the poor and middle class and give to the rich. They have created a disastrous “tax cut” bill that would, in the long run, raise taxes on working people and seniors, while […]
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Religious freedom being abused
The founding fathers clearly did not want America to be a religion-dominated country. In the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom, Thomas Jefferson said, “No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever.” The concept of “religious freedom” is being seriously abused these days. Why should employers be allowed […]
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Everyone needs health care
In his letter (June 6), Richard Grover asks about the differences between Obamacare (ACA) and Trumpcare (AHCA). According to CNN Money (March 27) “How Obamacare Affects Everyone” — “under Obamacare, senior citizens pay less for Medicare coverage and for their prescription drugs. Many people receive free contraceptives, mammograms, colonoscopies and cholesterol tests. And those with […]
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Make America great again?
“Make America great again” is a catchy slogan, but this country doesn’t need a makeover by Republicans and President Donald Trump, that Tweeter of false accusations, insults and incorrect “facts.” I think the underlying slogan is “Make America white again,” which promotes discrimination against everyone who is not a white Christian fundamentalist. America is a […]
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Republicans in control
Congress and the White House are now under Republican control and Republicans control 68 percent of the state legislatures. Here are just a few of the Democratic goals and programs that are already under attack: Social Security; Medicare; the Affordable Care Act; a woman’s right to birth control and abortion; equality for all regardless of […]