Sound Off: June 17, 2025

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Crack down

It’s about time that we have a president willing to crack down on violent protesters.

Never-ending

The Martin Bluff road project wasn’t mentioned in the mayor’s goals for the city, after 12 years under construction. Now Hickory Hills is ripped to shreds with no one on site. Finish something.

Hogg out

It would seem that the new darling of the DNC, David Hogg, has thrown in the towel. The boy was beat down because he wasn’t Black, female or transgender.

Upside down

“Arrest Newsom“ wants the governor to go to jail while the commander-in-chief tramples on the constitution in multiple ways. They cannot see the truth because their hearts have been hardened. Ephesians 4:18.

President TACO

Putin has been savaging Ukraine for three years, Trump said he would stop the carnage on day one of his administration; having failed at that he set a deadline for Putin and Zelensky to reconcile; that deadline passed so Trump said Putin needs a little more time--give him two more weeks; if that doesn’t work, Trump said, “we’ll respond a little bit differently.” Contrast those weak responses to how said he would treat Americans who protest his birthday party: “For those people that want to protest, they’re going to be met with very big force.” Threats and harsh treatment for Americans who exercise their First Amendment rights. Weak kneed responses to a vicious dictator.

Get some insurance

Trump says he will phase out FEMA after the 2025 Hurricane season. He says if the governors can’t handle their disasters maybe they shouldn’t be governor.

Whew!

I was pretty concerned about the president eliminating FEMA, then I remembered what TACO stands for. There’s nothing to worry about, people.

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