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Sound Off: June 27, 2025

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS)
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) speaks during a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 26, 2023, in Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/TNS) TNS

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

She’s wrong

U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said no one has ever attacked America. Of course she who knows nothing of true history, doesn’t know about Japan’s attack at Pearl Harbor Harbor during WWII, nor the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York. Why must we endure such idiots and ideologues in our government?

Muslims

Shame on the author of “What gives, New York City.” There are Christians who persecuted, even executed, those who wouldn’t convert to Christianity, and there are Christians who believe in separation of church and state. There are Muslims who yell “Death to America!” and attack us, and there are Muslims who love the USA and serve honorably in our military. Please be more astute in your judgments.

The same

President Trump wants Israel to drop Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing prosecution for fraud and breach of trust. Many believe the war with Iran was a ploy by Netanyahu to deflect away from his long overdue prosecution. Takes one to know one.

Social Security

You don’t get Social Security if you don’t pay into the program.

Some spokesman

Its puzzling President Trump’s supporters suggest he’s an incredible spokesman after dropping f-bombs and bringing us into Israel’s war (remember we already had an Iran peace deal which he tossed). If he was this incredible spokesman he would have ended the war in Ukraine as he promised instead of publicly chastising President Zelenskyy and letting Vladimir Putin destroy Ukraine.

Not mad

Our DUI hire Sec. Hegseth is very, very mad that the apparent truth of the attack on Iran has leaked. Keep screaming at the journalists reporting the truth.

Mission accomplished

So Iran moved all its material before we dropped our bombs, which didn’t do nearly the damage that Dear Leader said they did. Does that about cover it?

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