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Letters to the Editor

LETTERS: Time for a change

There are a lot of ingredients in being happy: good health, dignity, respect, purpose, self-control, independence and above all, deep, loving relationships with other...

LETTERS: Vaccine refusal is not patriotic

Patriotism is defined by Webster’s dictionary as devoted love, support and defense of one’s country: national loyalty. A patriot is a person who loves,...

LETTERS: Against socialism

Efforts to sanitize and embellish the difference between socialism and Democrat socialism abound. The bare truth is that there’s no difference at all between...

LETTERS: Who knows what’s best?

The Florida Department of Education says parents know what’s best for their children. So, they are withholding the monthly salaries of local school board...

LETTERS: U.N. wanted in Afghanistan

The United States is the largest and longest-standing supporter of the United Nations, yet it is nowhere to be seen in Afghanistan. Is this...

LETTERS: Word games

These Texas legislators are really getting good at being stupid. Our governor doesn’t want to force school kids to wear masks to protect themselves...

LETTERS: Hurricane raises COVID-19 risks

If a hurricane hits Houston then there will be a lot of hurricane evacuees coming to South Texas along with COVID-19, which will increase...

LETTERS: Evil policy

Subsequent to the February 2020 withdrawal agreement with the Taliban, while still president and before their Aug. 15 victory, Donald Trump and adviser Stephen...

LETTERS: Dying words

The most common word used by people on their COVID-19 deathbeds is “regret.” Examples: “I regret not getting the vaccination shot.” “I regret not wearing...

LETTERS: Sick children elicit comment

My Monitor this morning was very unpleasant to read! More deaths due to COVID-19 in our Valley and throughout the whole world that could...