Sound Off

Sound Off: September 29, 2025

By Sun Herald

September 29, 2025 3:00 AM

Flags fly at half-staff at Utah Valley University, where political activist Charlie Kirk was shot during an event on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking at his “American Comeback Tour” when he was killed. George Frey Getty Images/TNS

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Lowered flag

Obviously, the flags were flown at half mass because Charlie Kirk was an American icon.

VA care

In regard to the quality of health care at the VA, I have been a patient for 15 years and the care has been great for me. Last November, they saved my life with an operation. The only thing I have noticed is the longer wait times and cancelled appointments since President Trump and DOGE did their cuts. I had one appointment canceled in 14 years, but I have had 5 canceled since the cuts.

Operational malpractice

The Secretary of War summoning of our top generals and admirals from around the world to Quantico is an absolute waste of taxpayer money, and is political power theater. This distraction is an insult to our senior leaders. These men and women have critical global operational duties. Regardless of what the secretary has to say, he could have done this with many other communication technologies.

Chaos

When will the country tire of the chaos President Trump has created? The tariffs generally debunked by economists, The promotion of division by claiming Democrats (half the country) are evil, calling a mysterious physical meeting of all flag officers in one place (security concerns?), claiming the rest of the world is going to hell because of immigration at the UN, claiming Tylenol causes autism, and making any who oppose him subject to legal pursuit. When will the craziness stop?

2028

Since the Democrats are in need of a front-runner for the 2028 elections, why not anoint George Soros for president,and son Alex VP?

Ridiculous

Gavin Newsome is doing a poor imitation of President Trump online. Sorry, Mr. Governor. The nation isn’t interested in becoming more like California.

No surprise

It amazes me how some of your writers regurgitate everything that comes from the Trump administration on social media. These are not official outlets that shouldn’t be taken as facts. Nobody fact checks this, and most of the “news” are opinions.

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