Sound Off for June 14, 2024

First Lady

At taxpayers’ expense, First Lady Jill Biden jetted not once, but twice to France and back after attending Hunter Biden’s trial. This personal use is very costly and is misuse for personal convenience.

Caitlin Clark

Caitlin Clark, the high scoring women’s basketball star, was not selected for the Olympic team. How can this be? This is discrimination of the highest order. Brittney Griner, who was arrested by the Russians for possession of an illegal substance, made the team.

Both sides

If you only watch CNN or MSNBC, you will get only those journalists’ opinions. If you watch FOX, you will get only those journalists’ opinions. You should watch or listen to both, rather than repeating everything CNN reports. If you want to know what Donald Trump has in mind for the future, FOX broadcasts his speeches. FOX also broadcast the hearings with Dr. Anthony Fauci. As time went on, he even he admitted some of the measures imposed on the public were not based in science or on research.

Modern wars

I believe potential modern wars will be based primarily on two factors: religion (Middle East) and economics (China and Russia). It’s too bad we can’t overcome these obstacles. We have to prepare and get strong and get united for the future of the United States of America.

Grocery prices

I don’t have a lot of confidence in the source regarding grocery prices across the country. I was in Wyoming last summer and their food prices were definitely higher than Mississippi. I was in Tennessee last weekend and my wife commented after a shopping trip to a local grocery about how much higher the prices were in Chattanooga than the prices in Gulfport.

Hunter Biden

Now that Hunter Biden is on trial, most Republicans are deliriously happy. I am a progressive who also wants to see what is going to unfold in this trial. However, I don’t care if he is found innocent or guilty, because this outcome does not affect my life in any way. I want a lower tax on groceries, cheaper health care, cleaner air, and the right to control my own body. How is Hunter Biden’s conviction going to make this happen for me?

Be honest

MSNBC analyst Molly Jong-Fast was quick to run defense for Hunter Biden in a column and TV appearance. She pointed out addiction is a disease and not a moral failing. True. But lying on the ATF gun purchase form is a felony and having any disease is not a defense because he had to intentionally choose his answer with the penalty for such perjury clearly warned on the form. She scolded Republicans for their coverage of the trial and Hunter’s escapades while deep in his addiction. She didn’t scold Democrats, the Delaware judicial system, liberal media hacks like herself, prosecutors, or jurors in Donald Trump’s recent trial for equally salacious activity. Personal bias on display.

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