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Sound Off: August 6, 2024

Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at the convention for the National Association of Black Journalists.
Former president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared at the convention for the National Association of Black Journalists. jboucher@thestate.com

Lions’ den

Donald Trump went into the lions’ den and was attacked and answered tough questions by Black journalists at their convention. Let’s see if Vice President Harris has the same intestinal fortitude to do the same and answer tough questions about her record from conservative journalists. Or will she go hide in the basement and let the mainstream media cover for her so her true record is not revealed?

Needs attention

Donald Trump eagerly agreed to being interviewed by the FBI concerning his attempted assassination. He needs the attention because Vice President Harris has dominated the news cycle.

Care stops at birth

Too bad conservatives don’t care about babies after they are born. It’s the Democrats that try to help the living child and parents. They need good child care that they can afford, and many need free school lunches all year around. President Biden’s ability to make good-paying jobs while rebuilding our infrastructure was a huge help.

Immigration

It’s quite interesting to see so many posts from people who either do not know the difference between legal and illegal immigration or simply wish to just deflect the astonishing problem we have with the border.

Finally

40 years ago, a terrorist leader of Hezbollah ordered attacks on the U.S. barracks in Lebanon and murdered 241 of our military men and women, Marines, sailors, and soldiers, and more than 50 French soldiers, all stationed there to keep the peace. For 40 years the families have mourned their dead, but our country did not exterminate this evil man. His latest atrocity, a strike that killed twelve children on a playing field, brought retribution. Better late than never. Israel has now sent him to his grave.

Not Black?

Donald Trump accused Vice President Harris of not being Black until she started campaigning. Doesn’t he know she attended an HBCU and pledged AKA? Who feeds him information?

Weird

President Biden was accused of being too old to be running for president in 2020, because he was 77 years old. Now, those same accusers are supporting a 77 year old felon trying to avoid further prosecution by running for president. How weird is that?

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