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Dec. 18
Orchids to
Ben Noblitt for the wonderful and kind work you have done year after year for the Firemen’s Cheer Fund, it hasn’t gone unnoticed, God bless you, from the Columbus community.
those who care about themselves and others by staying current with all their vaccinations.
the independent Indiana organization’s proposal to eliminate straight-ticket voting.
Dr. Richard Feldman for a good column based on real scientific evidence on why people should get a COVID vaccination.
Australia for passing strict gun laws and only having two mass shootings in 30 years, in contrast with the U.S. having more than one mass shooting a day due to us not doing anything but praying.
Onions to
thinking our president is a dictator, which is not true.
the city for wanting to make the old county garage land into a housing project; what’s really needed is a decent restaurant on the east side of town.
those who refuse to get vaccinated for any reason, thereby adding to the increased cases of measles, flu and other communicable maladies.
basketball coaches and athletic directors only playing the same players every game; athletes will never get better if they don’t get a chance to play and feel like they aren’t part of the team anymore, from a concerned parent.
no one rescuing the lone goose with a broken wing that is wandering around Rocky Ford Road and Par 3, even though authorities were notified weeks ago.
people who park in handicap spaces when handicapped people aren’t with them.
the brunch restaurant that sent a 76-year-old veteran back outside in 7 degree weather to wait a few minutes for it to open when the front door was unlocked.
the U.S. House Speaker for not allowing a floor vote on a bipartisan amendment that would extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits.
the lying, cheating MAGA lawmaker reneging on voting to extend ACA subsidies.
all the politicians who don’t realize that tobacco kills far more people than any illicit drugs ever have.
the U.S. for averaging 125 gun deaths per day because we refuse to do anything to make changes.
