Sound Off: July 9, 2026

Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

Graham Platner

Big Democrat politicians and donors are now taking the first off-ramp, pulling the plug on Graham Platner. Your first clue should have been the Nazi tattoo. But no, MAGA are the Nazis. Bless your heart.

Shoddy work

President Trump is using the same company to fix the reflective pool. Maybe he’s going to not pay them, a tactic he used many times in NYC.

Similarity

Mitch McConnell’s illness and not being able to serve in Congress is very similar to our Ron Roland situation. It’s called being dishonest.

World Cup

I’ve seen it all now with people blaming President Trump for the USA soccer loss. Can’t help themselves, I guess.

Happy 250th

Happy birthday, good old USA. Thank you to all the patriots that have fought to make this special day possible. God willing, and with common sense, hopefully those in the future have the same experience that we have today.

Citizenship integrity

Congress must finally secure our borders and restore integrity to our immigration system by passing mandatory E-Verify, ending chain migration and the visa lottery, reforming birthright citizenship, curbing abuse of work visas, and stopping fraudulent asylum claims. Recent court actions and legal uncertainty have only encouraged more illegal immigration and birth tourism by signaling that America remains open for exploitation. The Fourteenth Amendment was never intended to incentivize illegal entry or confer automatic citizenship as a reward for violating our laws. It is time for Congress to put American citizens first and enact meaningful immigration reform.

Missing soccer?

For someone who never watches soccer, I’m struggling getting through today without a World Cup game to watch. This tournament has been amazing.

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