Sound Off: July 12, 2026
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.
Nolan’s parents
How heartbreaking to see Nolan Wells’ parents on Good Morning America this morning. I can’t imagine the pain they must be feeling.
Questions
And that’s why you get Ben Crump to help with the investigation. There sure seem to be a lot of questions that need to be answered. And the more folks we have searching for those answers, the better.
Tragedy
Whatever happened, and however it happened, Nolan Wells’ death is a tragedy. And if there is any person or people responsible, may there be justice found.
Slow down
I hope we get the full story of Nolan Wells’ death, regardless of what that story is. I do with, though, that investigators would be allowed to handle their business without people screaming that they are doing it wrong or trying to hide something.
Bad things happen
As someone who has been to Horn Island, and many barrier islands like it, it is very easy for something to go horribly wrong for someone, regardless of what kind of shape they are in or how good a swimmer they are. When a riptide gets you, there is very little that can be done.
Sickness
So, there is no visible TV news coverage on the rapid spreading of microscopic parasites in/on vegetables. Sure, only a few thousand people are being affected, but it’s spreading. Why is it being ignored by the talking head class?
Where is he?
The current situation with Sen. Mitch McConnell, with no info forthcoming, makes him the poster boy for term limits in Congress. The disappearance of Rep. Tom Kean for months with no explanation is unacceptable. These politicians are supposed to be accountable to their constituents, hence the “public” in “public servant.”
Unacceptable
You mean to tell me a sitting U.S. senator might be dead and it’s being kept quiet because of ... electioneering?
Too much to ask?
Would it be too much to ask for a health update on Sen. Mitch McConnell? Or do the little people not merit being clued in on the health and well-being of a United States senator
Losing it
Oh, the stuff you learn watching the smartest guy in the room. I didn’t know that we were at war with Japan, or that Japan was an Islamic nation. I also didn’t know that Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy were the same person. Is another cognitive test in order?
Sleepy Don
For someone who spend months, if not years, insulting the cognitive function of the previous president (correctly, I’ll admit), it sure seems President Trump is having trouble lately.
How far gone?
On a scale of 0 to Joe Biden, with zero being fully functional and Joe Biden being the guy from the Trump-Biden debate, Donald Trump is at about a 9.5.
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