Sound Off

Sound Off: June 22, 2026

By Sun Herald

June 22, 2026 3:00 AM

Park Service employees use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Chip Somodevilla Getty Images

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Only the best

The reflecting pool is just another no-bid contract that’s making President Art of the Deal look like a dummy. Aside from all the algae and the peeling at the bottom, it looks fantastic.

Not easy being green

President Trump’s reflecting pool turned green with envy when it heard who would be attending and performing at President Obama’s library dedication.

Oh, sure

So the president’s excuse for the disaster at the reflecting pool is that it was sabotage. Yes, I’m sure that’s it. Not the no-bid hiring of someone who once worked on the president’s pools.

Looking good

The reflecting pool is green and all the grass where the UFC fight was held is dead. Ohter than that, D.C. is looking fantastic.

Embezzlement

Embezzlement is running rampant on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as usual. It says a lot.

Interesting

Democrats keep attacking election security. And the Republicans keep defending it.

Thanks

Great job by Homeland Security, which is enforcing our nation’s laws, sending illegal aliens back to their home countries, and ensuring the safety and security of our homeland.

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