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Sound Off: July 25, 2024

The effectiveness of masks in stopping COVID is the subject of one of today’s Sound Offs.
The effectiveness of masks in stopping COVID is the subject of one of today’s Sound Offs. AP

Masks

It seems someone missed Dr. Fauci admitting that masks do little to nothing to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus. The virus is microscopic enough to pass through 99.9% of most masks.

About time

Kamala Harris is running for president and has my vote. Finally, someone who will fight for women’s rights. Unlike Donald Trump, who thinks women are just to sit on the sidelines and look pretty. Every single woman and girl over 18 should vote for her. Break that glass ceiling for all of us and create women opportunities.

Fossil fuels

Do people not realize that fossil fuels, or the lack thereof, influence the price of all goods? We have unlimited sources of fuel and the ability to keep it clean for the environment. Inflation is a direct result of increased fuel costs. Farmers, truckers, rail, utilities and consumers. Please open up our wonderful resources.

No more

I refuse to vote for Donald Trump. I’m tired of him criticizing everyone. Instead, tell me how you can help me, a middle class female. I’ve been waiting for eight years, and he hasn’t done anything for me except stress me out with his ridiculousness.

It’s OK

Yes, it is OK for Donald Trump and J.D. Vance to marry legal immigrants.

Be careful

Knee-jerk Republicans put their mouths in motion before they engaged their brains. Some are calling for President Biden to step down. Don’t they realize that would make Vice President Harris an incumbent president? And, everyone knows incumbents are harder to beat.

Is he OK or not?

Everything surrounding President Biden seems sketchy. First he’s OK. Then he’s not. Then it was a cold. Then he was OK. Now it’s COVID. Could someone in blue please get your story straight?

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