Sound Off: April 14, 2025
Wall That Heals
Thanks to all the folks who brought the replica Vietnam Veterans Memorial to D’Iberville this week. It took me about 45 years to get myself ready for this. I had been to D.C. to view the Wall and then just couldn’t get the courage to actually view the memorial. I came back to Mississippi without actually viewing it. This time was different. I went and with some help from the great volunteers found my friend David on the wall. He was a really special person, as are all on the wall. I had a copy of his Marine Corps graduation photo with me. Everyone who helped me locate his place on the wall just lost it, as did I, when they saw the picture of this 20-year-old Marine. There he was, frozen in time as a young and proud Marine. I got to live 58 years or so more than he did. I still ask why all of this happened and i still can’t answer that.
It’s racism
Police say the large number of officers during Black Spring Break is to control traffic because U.S. 90 wasn’t built for large events. I call bull on that because we Host Cruisin’ and Mardi Gras for a week every year. Let’s call it what it is: Racism.
3 cheers for Sen. Wicker
Three cheers for Sen. Roger Wicker for standing up for Ukraine and speaking against Vladimir Putin. Putin is an autocratic imperialist who is only interested in more territory, not peace. Dear President Trump, please follow Sen. Wicker’s lead. He is a wise, experienced, and knowledgeable man.
Look away
Why do you care about a pet in a store? Most pets I see are better behaved than children. As far as the cart being clean, the child and the parent are the contagious threat. If you don’t like seeing the dog, look away. That’s what I do with children.
Social Security
Could the person who complained about unborn children collecting unemployment and Social Security, name one for us? I know who you listen to, and even he can’t. Be better than this.
Military allegiance
Can you believe that the time has come when we hope our military remembers that their allegiance is to the Constitution and not to a man? Have you seen video clips of the president’s Cabinet meeting where each official feels compelled to ingratiate themselves with excessive flattery to our president’s fragile ego?
Voter suppression
What illegal immigrant in their right mind would risk deportation just to cast one vote? Requiring a REAL ID is a tactic to make it harder for the disabled, senior citizens, people with no transportation and those who are lazy or disinterested to vote.
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