Sound Off: Feb. 9, 2025

Transgender athletes

President Trump signed an executive order banning transgenders from competing in women sports.This is nothing more than common sense.

Huge deal

It really is a massive deal that President Trump has put an end to transgender athletes. A problem that has affected literally, what, five or six people in the entire nation.

Two genders

Biologically and genetically, there are only two genders: male and female. That’s worldwide and historical all the way back to the beginning of time. You want to dress like the other gender? Have at it, I guess. But that doesn’t make you the other gender.

Transgenders

I’m pretty blown away by the idea that, somehow, folks have tried to make it normal that boys can be girls and girls can be boys.

America first

Making sure I understand this completely: Supporting Ukraine is not an America First policy. Bulldozing Gaza and making the entire Middle East hate us even more than it already does is, though?

Egg-cellent

Egg prices were ridiculous under President Biden. But at least they were available. Trump’s America.

State taxes

Does the governor not see the teacher shortage in our state? Does he not see what a a new gas tax will do to everyone who drives a vehicle? Eliminating the income tax will not help one retired person in this state. We need to stop this madness up in Jackson. We need Medicare expansion to ensure rural hospitals do not close. Why does the governor keep creating new jobs in our state if we are not going to collect income taxes on them?

Resignations

Sending an email to every employee, hundreds of them, inviting them to resign is not anything close to culling out the bad and keeping the best and the brightest as claimed.

Strength

Strong leadership is the key. The nation will be better served moving forward under President Trump.

Good choice

I’d like to thank the American people for not electing Kamala Harris. If you’ve watched the original video of her interview on 60 minutes, you’d agree it was pitiful.

USAID

So President Musk wants to do away with USAID, an agency created by Congress and funded by Congress on a bipartisan basis. The world’s richest man starving the world’s poorest children.

Right thing to do

It’s time to request the names of every politician who endorsed allocating our tax dollars for USAID to spend on extremely outlandish items. After reviewing the list, there are a couple items that are worthwhile; however the majority are ridiculous.

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