Views from readers: Saving the postal service + storm surge protection
Saving the postal service
If you intend to vote by mail in the November election, are you sure your vote will be counted?
President Trump is bound and determined to close the United States Post Office, claiming prioritizing it will save money. Forget that he and his family are earning millions in revenue from Trump hotel stays, against the emolument clause.
Therefore, if you plan to vote by mail in the November election, it will behoove you to make plans to be at your polling place in person if the present administration closes the USPS.
With no facts to back his claims that voting by mail is ripe for fraud, it appears Trump will do any and everything in his power to make sure the USPS closes to curtail voters by mail.
The USPS needs an infusion of money, and President Trump has blocked the potential emergency funding for the agency.
In existence since 1775, the USPS has given us peace of mind that our mail will reach its destination in a timely manner. So far, 19 postal workers have died, and hundreds have tested positive for the coronavirus. The USPS serves as some of our lifelines and is a public service many of us are dependent. I, along with millions of veterans, receive most of our medicines by the USPS.
If Trump succeeds in closing the USPS, where will the 600,000 employees find work? With his usual spiteful retaliation, can you see him keeping these valued postal workers?
Maxine W. Ramsay
Ocean Springs
Time to talk?
The extensive flooding locally last week was caused by a dinky little storm delivering 3 feet to 5 feet of storm surge into our bays, which dammed up the Jordan and Biloxi River drainages.
That stopped them from draining all our areas.
Anyone ready to seriously discuss hurricane storm surge prevention yet?
Lee Taylor
Diamondhead
Flawed thinking?
Amid all the opinions, surmises and assumptions about Trump, there is one hard fact that is routinely overlooked by his supporters: the good economy, for which he takes credit.
It began in late 2010, evidently the result of the recession-recovery act passed earlier that year. Trump took office in 2017. The economic trends were well established by then and were not enhanced by anything done in the succeeding years.
To assume that Biden ”will likely not fulfill his term” is unwarranted.. He has no serious health problems. In any case, he is astute enough to select a running mate that is capable of doing his job.
Bruce Emerick
Biloxi
Discussions needed
Now is the time to work on the issues that have always been in front of America, prejudice and racism.
When will the American nation have the courage to have that talk at the table? Racial issues must be discussed by everyone, because everyone is involved. These discussions must be held in your local communities and not on television or radio.
We must talk about those subjects that have been neglected for too long. Everyone must participate.
Be stewards of justice and start from where you are. We are talking solutions and, yes, you can say prayers at the beginning and at the end. You have permission. The only question is when are we going to start?
Miguel Nicholson
Gulfport