Sound Off: Jan. 15, 2025
Hold them accountable
33 people dead. More than 1 million acres burned. By acreage, the fifth largest wildfire in United States history. Isn’t it time we hold the elected officials accountable? That would be ruby-red governor Greg Abbott and his Republican friends from the state of Texas, who presided over the Smokehouse Creek disaster in February 2024.
Double hurricanes
I’m old enough to remember all the stories last year about how Florida didn’t clean up after Hurricane Helene in time, making the damage from Hurricane Milton all the worse. But I don’t suppose anyone is calling for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ head over it, huh? Wonder why that is.
Los Angeles fire
I understand nature can be awful, but I’m having a really hard time figuring out how a city as big and rich as Los Angeles couldn’t figure out a way to do a better job against these wildfires.
Intelligence?
Tulsi Gabbard? Just what we need: a head of national intelligence who thought Assad was the good guy.
Inauguration money
President-elect Trump will not accept federal money for his inauguration which is unusual. Why not? Because if he doesn’t accept federal money, he is not required to list contributors or amounts. So, he is having it funded by billionaire friends. Of course some may say this is a pay-to-play for military & other government contracts, favors, and insider information. I suppose the MAGA cult will see this as simply brilliant because it will benefit all of us.
A step back
The Supreme Court will decide whether to eliminate the preventive measures in the Affordable Care Act. Why would anyone want to stop measures to prevent illnesses? Greed, plain and simple. Health care in America is based on treating symptoms where there is a lot of money to be made.
We don’t care
I can’t get over how many Sound Offs point out President-elect Trump’s convictions. Newsflash: We don’t care. He was elected to make life better for all Americans. And a majority chose him over the Democrats’ choice. So how bad must she have been?
Republican rule
Get ready for a Republican dynasty. Because looking at the Democrats’ prospects, they don’t have anyone that looks capable of winning a national election anytime soon.
Boogie man
Stop with blaming everything on DEI. It worked on immigrants, but it’s just a political tactic. The number of whites on any given career job outnumbers non-whites. For years whites have been given special hiring privileges. So, stop with the whining.
Rethink government
Health care and natural disasters should not be under the control of private companies. They are in business to make money. We need basic protections. Insurance companies do not serve our needs anymore. Now insurance companies are saying they can’t keep covering properties damaged by the recent hurricanes.
Not presidential
Two recent posts have touted Donald Trump as presidential and the one to bring back respect. Presidential behavior is diplomatic, dignified, humble, mature and more concerned with the common man than with themselves. Trump has none of these qualities and is the opposite of presidential.
Get out
Can we make sure someone is in charge of making sure President Biden makes it out of the White House on time? He strikes me as someone with no idea he has been thrown out.
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