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May 3
Orchids to
understanding a violent attempt to overthrow the fairly elected government and overturn an election by storming the Capitol is far from a minor event.
our country, despite our problems, we are still the greatest country in the world. God Bless America! from a grateful citizen.
Gina Zimmerer for sharing her great photograph in Monday’s edition, from Sheila.
Waffle, the cheese-loving candidate, in appreciation for the limited number of election signs he’s posted.
Onions to
a plague of fentanyl, no relief for the border patrol officers, and drug cartels that are making the most of the situation.
the attacks on our U.S. democracy of 1/6/21 and 9/11/01, both unquestionably carried out by terrorists.
license branches for having the worst cameras on the face of the earth.
the professional baseball club masquerading as a baseball team — they are a disgrace to baseball, they need to clean house.
raising school lunch prices.
the dog groomer kennel who returned a broken leash to the owner and tried to say that the leash was broken when the dog was dropped off.
assessing my home value with an increase of $30,000 in one year—that is absolutely ridiculous!
the high increase in assessed values on homes, creating higher property taxes.
the political far left and political far right, whose extreme ideologies are destroying this country.
the former elected official who caused his party to lose the House, the Senate, and twice lost the popular vote for president.
minimizing the horror and disgrace of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, it represents the divide in our country that our previous leader fostered and thrived upon.
a representative and the treasonous actions he and others took on the eve of the Jan. 6th terrorist attack on our U.S. democracy.
the organization who let three historic properties fall into irrevocable disrepair on their watch.
chain restaurant for making people pay for water now when water should be free.
whoever is responsible for cutting the grass in the ditches around the old airport on Deaver Road.
those who want to monitor and control free speech.
those playing dirty politics with everything.
Happy Birthday to
Julie Woolls, from your family, Lori, Ashley and Donna.
Happy Anniversary to
Preston and Jan Shera, from your family and Donna.