Sound Off: July 18, 2025
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.
Rotten apples
The entire Biden White House staff, insiders in the administration, every Cabinet head, all three legacy TV networks and most of the Democratic leadership in D.C. knew of Biden’s cognitive decline leading to his campaign for re-election. Now, when subpoenaed to Congressional Committees or otherwise called to account, suddenly they all have no comment.
Papa said
Dear Media Journalists, Walter Cronkite said, “In seeking truth, you have to get both sides of the story.” That fundamentally and obviously entails genuinely and neutrally obtaining and reporting both sides. Not faking or editing a story to fit your personal bias or to promote any particular entity’s opinion or policy. Certainly it doesn’t mean to be a useful idiot, shill or willing participant in political propaganda as you have been doing for decades with the Democrat party.
Biden’s doctor
Joe Biden’s physician didn’t have to take the fifth to avoid commenting on the President’s mental capabilities. If he had, he would have broken the law and been subject to penalties. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act has strict privacy rules for living patients.
NATO
In a perfect world, the European countries would spend their money to keep Russia at bay. It benefits them, as deploying weapons to a Ukraine funded by their neighbors is a win. In 50 days it’s over.
Third party?
Elon wants to create a third political party. We already have a third party, and it’s called MAGA. MAGA stands for increased national debt, the creation of internment camps like “Alligator Alcatraz”, unconstitutionally revoking citizenship, covering up conspiracies (Think Epstein), using public office to promote personal meme coin sales, and absolute obsequious loyalty to one man, who’s “always right”. These are not the characteristics of the Democratic Party, or the Republican Party of Ronald Reagan, George W, George H, or Dwight Eisenhower.
50 more days
It is outrageous that President Trump just gave Vladimir Putin 50 more days to savage Ukraine before he, Trump, will do something about it. That’s like telling Putin he has 50 more carefree days to inflict as much damage as possible on Ukraine before he may be penalized. Putin has already inflicted 3 years of invasive, unjust damage on Ukraine. He is a monster who should be stopped immediately.
Credible
Isn’t it ironic that Trump says all “credible” evidence in the Epstein case should be released. Well, guess who decides whether the list is credible. Yes, its Pam Bondi, his handpicked Head of Department of Justice who now says, there is no list. This, after lower level courts identified the list, and sealed it from public release.
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