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President should set an example and change the rhetoric
ByRob Sells September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

After the tragic death of Charlie Kirk, President Trump stated “It’s long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree.”

The awful truth is that rhetoric dramatically heated up with the emergence of Trump and it continues today because of his incendiary comments. Below are just a few of his over-the-top derogatory comments about his “enemies”:

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Why Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s words on disagreement ring hollow
ByDan Bielaski September 9, 2025September 9, 2025

I choose to believe that most Americans agree with the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board (in their recent piece about Justice Amy Coney Barrett), that “disagreement need not destroy relationships.” I even feel that the oft-quoted line from Rodney King, “Can we all get along?”, though a bit naive does speak to a moral principle that I also believe most people find to be righteous. But, Justice Barrett’s comments about maintaining “camaraderie and professionalism” when dealing with disagreement seem hypocritical when considering her own behavior on the Court.

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How to write a letter to the editor
ByGVI Writers Team August 30, 2025September 3, 2025

Guidelines for writing a Letter to the Editor A ‘Letter to the Editor’ (sometimes abbreviated as LTTE) is a way of writing to a newspaper, magazine, or other regularly printed publication. It is a means for informing or persuading the public regarding an issue, using a combination of facts and emotions to convey your message….

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No. Don’t let the markets decide!
ByRobert Sells August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

The painful truth is that global warming is already impacting us and it will just get worse as Republicans push for Americans to accept fossil fuels as panacea for economic problems they created by giving tax breaks to the very rich. Droughts are already impacting lakes across the country. Harmful algal blooms that erupt in very warm water can be dangerous to humans and animals, causing illness and even death. These blooms used to appear for short times in the middle of August.

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Liberty and Justice for All
ByRobert Sells August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

If the immigrant working in the fields or the activist protesting in the streets or the governor of a state can be used as pawns in this autocratic take-over of democracy, then even citizens like you or me can be denied rights.

The pledge of allegiance ends with “liberty and justice for all”. Not anymore.

Liberties are being denied to the non-white, the Muslim, the immigrant, the protestor. Due process is too often denied just because Trump doesn’t like some group or person.

Be afraid, America. Be very afraid. This is not law and order. It’s denying rights and due process to ALL the people.

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Why we can’t ignore the climate crisis any longer
ByKathleen Jones August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

It’s doubtful that we will soon forget what happened in Kerr County, Texas on Independence Day, 2025. Massive flooding overwhelming the area quickly with deep sludge, leaving 135 dead, at least 37 of which were children. And there are 3 still missing. What are we to make of such a horrific event? Was it just a random event that happens every once in a while? Or was it an event that is bound to happen more regularly? Scientists are warning that global warming (i.e., a climate change component) is causing rising sea levels and more intense rainfall, both of which increase the risk and severity of flooding.

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Government is a service, not a business
ByMargaret Duff August 10, 2025August 10, 2025

Government is not a business, nor should it be. It is a service organization. Government does not produce a product you purchase. Government is not meant to turn a profit. The money to run a government includes income, property and sales taxes, fees, sometimes loans, sometimes grants. We pay those to governments in return for services. Those services include keeping us safe, protecting our air, water and food from contamination, keeping roads and bridges repaired, educational opportunities, loans to businesses, grants for medical and other research, ensuring travel is safe, consumers are protected, Veterans are cared for, your Social Security is there at retirement, providing health care in the form of Medicare for the elderly, Medicaid or through the Affordable Care Act.

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What’s being overlooked with the Epstein scandal
ByDan Bielaski August 10, 2025August 11, 2025

President Trump is now dodging questions and scrutiny about the so-called “Epstein Files”, and his ‘base’ is obsessed about what sordid details may be waiting to be discovered if/when they are ever released.

But, the more consequential aspects of the Epstein scandal are being missed. In all of the drama, there has been almost no attention paid to the victims of Epstein.

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Is Trump a dictator?
ByRobert Sells July 26, 2025August 10, 2025

An important question.

IS TRUMP A DICTATOR?

To answer that important question let’s first consider some common characteristics of dictators.

Dictators malign the free press. Trump has done more to undermine the press than most dictators. He drummed into his followers that ABC, CBS, NBC and NPR were “fake news”. When news sources called out his lies and actions, he responded with “Crazed and Dishonest” and “Enemy of the people”. Now, as president he has attacked reputable news organizations like ABC and CBS with lawsuits and threats to take away their licenses.

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Another Broken Promise
ByDan Bielaski July 3, 2025August 10, 2025

After the American bombing of 3 Iranian nuclear facilities that took place on 6/21, much of the focus has been on whether or not the targets were “totally obliterated”, and if Iran may have moved nuclear material and equipment in advance.

The more important question to ask is this: Why did the President break his campaign promises to not “start wars” and to end “chaos in the Middle East”?

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