Sound Off: Feb. 26, 2025
Envy or jealousy?
When I’m in California I never hear one word about Mississippi. They could care less what is going on in Mississippi. I don’t understand the obsession Mississippians have about what goes on in California. What did California ever do to Mississippi? Mississippi, take care of your own state and quit focusing on others.
Moving right
Even the Germans are pulling away from leftist lunacy. Its pair of Christian Union parties won control of parliament, ousting the center-left Social Democrats after three years in power.
The trend
Germany followed our elections by voting for officials who are against migration, which they say creates a bad economy. First, countries bring in workers, then kick them out when the economy gets bad. Companies hire cheap labor instead of paying a living wage and the workers working for peanuts get blamed.
Ukraine
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many of its nuclear weapons were in Ukraine. In consideration for Ukraine disposing of these weapons, the United States agreed, with other nations, to defend Ukraine. Since then we have done so no matter which party held the White House. So I ask you MAGAs this: Why do you permit President Trump to make this country into a liar?
Debt
Do the US citizens not realize that if we continue to increase our national debt that our economy will eventually collapse. Governmental spending has to be reduced or our future is bleak. There is apparently tremendous waste due to the lack of accountability and this has to stop. Medicare and Social Security won’t be affected but these various bureaucratic agencies need to be scrutinized and cut unnecessary and crazy spending. Clinton and Obama said the same cuts were necessary or we were financially doomed. Look up the videos of their comments. The cuts won’t be comfortable for many, but absolutely necessary.
Insurance rates
Hey, Insurance Commission, are you oblivious to the increase in people’s insurance rates this year and every year? Do something about it. Isn’t this why we have an insurance Commission? Our wind, homeowners and flood insurance rates continue to soar. My menial salary raises can’t keep up with just the insurance increases alone. I’m making less now then ever. Do something now.
So many lies
The U.S. sent $50 million in condoms to Hamas. Diversity programs caused a plane crash. China controls the Panama Canal. Ukraine started war with Russia. These are a few of the statements from President Trump during his first month in office. There’s one big problem – they are all lies. But facts don’t matter in Trump’s mind. He is an embarrassment to the U.S. and the world. He truly does want to be King. Is there any way to stop this delusional and egocentric maniac before he does any more damage to our country and economy?
Disaster help
President Trump aims to cut 84% of the staff at a housing agency that helps people after severe storms. Our Mississippi representatives told us that this shouldn’t affect Mississippi the next time we have a severe storm or hurricane. Yes, it will.
MAGA
Liberal fakes are being eliminated. The trip wire was exposed by democrats in 2015. Rep. Schiff and others hammered the Russia lie. Now it’s time for America to be our best.
Convention of states
Convention of States is outlined in Article 5 of the Constitution and it allows the states to rein in government spending and bureaucratic overreach. It also advocates for responsible fiscal spending and a balanced budget as well as term limits for Congress. It takes 34 states to call a Convention of States and there are currently 19 states that have passed a Convention of States Resolution. Please research Convention of States and share with your friends and neighbors about how we can get our country back on track.
Puppets
Not a single Republican Congressional representative would stand up to President Trump’s claim that Ukraine was responsible for the Russian invasion. Every day Trump and Elon Musk are undoing Congressionally approved laws and programs, which is unconstitutional. The Republican Congress sits muted because it is afraid to speak during this chaos. Tell it like it is.
Immigration
California out ranks Mississippi in health care, education, infrastructure and financial stability. Yet its bubble is bursting because of immigration. Mississippi doesn’t have an immigration problem, so I ask, why is Mississippi ranking so poorly with the above?
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