Sound Off: January 2, 2026

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Incredible

I hope when I get to be 81 that I look half as good as Diana Ross did last night. Heck, I hope when I get to 61 I look half as good as she did.

Happy New Year

And thanks to my neighbors for not going crazy with the fireworks.

Good luck

You mean to tell me, after trotting out Kamala Harris and Tim Walz (great choices, by the way), the Democrats are now focusing on Gavin Newsom? As if there aren’t enough problems in California that could easily be pointed out during a campaign.

Missing the point

As usual some people skip pass the point of a message. Let me explain. Tariffs are taxes. Companies that we charge higher tariffs do not pay them; we do

Exaggeration

It’s hard to believe that a Dillard’s clerk had 45 minutes to burn to rant about tariffs as one writer claims, and even harder to believe that someone buying a pair of socks would stand and listen to it for 45 minutes. Please. This seemingly wild exaggeration sounds just like the modus operandi of one Donald J. Trump.

Energy production

A report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that renewable energy sources will grow at a faster rate than other energy sources over the next decade. By advancing coal and oil production and curtailing wind and solar projects, Trump is positioning the USA at a competitive disadvantage in global energy production.

Trump

President Trump constantly complains he gets no credit for what he has done for this country. There is possibly a lot of truth to that, however he himself is responsible. Because of his constant name-calling and insults aimed at other individuals, no one likes the man. I know I don’t.

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