Around Town – Dec. 6

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Dec. 6

Orchids to

the nice guy at the west side wholesale store for your kindness while we were patiently waiting in line, from the eggnog lady.

the editorial board for choosing to print Harry Litman’s column.

the residents that have the Christmas decorations up on the corner of Park Valley Drive and Lakeside Drive, from Jim.

the pharmacist and staff at Kroger for their kindness and expertise.

Cathy in the bakery at Westhill Jay C food store for being so cheerful and helpful slicing my bread on Sunday afternoon right before she clocked out to go home.

those who know the former federal elected official’s call for suspending the Constitution is too dangerous to ignore.

Mark Franke, guest columnist, for his great column and analysis.

leaders who get a microphone in their face from a reporter and know what they need to say regarding the former guy’s words that he wants to terminate the U.S. Constitution.

Onions to

drivers not knowing that the painted arrows on parking lot lanes indicate the flow of traffic in that lane or flow of the traffic in the lot.

the driver who used the enter only road at the Centra Credit Union as a exit.

the political party that used the federal government to suppress free speech in direct violation of the Constitution.

people not realizing the 1926 law called the Railway Labor Act saved a rail strike.

not learning lessons from the pandemic that workers need paid sick days to protect others and slow the spread of future diseases.

thinking someone should be shamed because they don’t support same-sex marriage.

the former politician who is now proposing that we scrap the U.S. Constitution as a means to reinstall himself into his former position.

our state’s congressional representatives for failing to immediately and forcefully condemn the former leader’s dangerous desire to get rid of the Constitution.

the elected official for not being around during the water contamination crisis and the blaze downtown.

anyone that believes the First Amendment gives them the right to discriminate.

the party that continues to support their 2024 candidate that called to throw aside the Constitution.

anyone that still doesn’t understand social media companies are not the government which means they are protected by the First Amendment.

the misguided notion about the exonerated former leader when he was actually impeached twice.

the political party that refuses to take a strong stand against their party’s extremist 2024 presidential front leader regarding his remarks about the Constitution.

the city post office which has not increased its customer walk-in service since it opened 50 years ago.

the man in the black Ford that not only tried to hit my husband but also my dog.

local authorities sending out an emergency warning notice at 3:10 a.m. Sunday.

businessmen that do not keep their promises.

Happy Birthday to

Ziyad Akter, from your family and Donna.

Carol Cooper, from your family, Pat, Window World, Donna, Bonnie, Deborah, Linda, Carolyn, Robin and Rachel.

Happy Anniversary to

Tammy and Steve Baker, from your family and Donna.