Sound Off: July 17, 2026
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.
Selective memory
Mississippi does have a history of violence against black men by white bigots, period. There is no “but” to that statement.
Is it true?
Is it true that Donald Trump was charged $15,000 for his rally at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum? And that the cost for Nolan Wells’ funeral is $86,000? Just asking.
Treated differently
We witnessed how authorities freaked out over Black kids coming here for spring break. You show us who you are, and then you get outraged when we call you out.
New U.S. state
Ever since the announcement of the contingency plans that allow Canada to become a US state, I question all the wildfires. Is land being cleared under the guise of global warming?
Wrong again
The worst Attorney General in history was Eric Holder of the Obama administration. People keep calling President Trump corrupt, but nothing has been as bad as the Fast and Furious of gun running for the cartels. In 2012, Holder refused to turn over evidence and Congress held him in contempt by a wide margin. He was a real gun-running gangster from LA. That’s corruption at the highest level.
Trump coin
I feel truly honored to be an American who lived to witness our great nation’s 250th birthday. How fitting, then, to learn that Trump’s image may appear on a newly minted $1 coin—despite laws apparently prohibiting it. After all, what better way to celebrate 250 years of American freedom than with an egomaniac ignoring the law and plastering his face on our currency? Beware, Mount Rushmore—you’re next.
AI
Artificial intelligence is accelerating the race to the bottom. It is absolute madness.
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