No matter what happens in the midterm elections, Congress should act before the end of this year to safeguard the nation from any more Trump-style attempts to overthrow the will of the voters. As the House select committee investigating the Jan.
Martha Hamm, Independence To the editor: Where are we going? What vision are we following? We as a society have been arguing and fighting with one another for the last 40 years. The result is our young people’s minds are warped.
DEAR ABBY: My aunt is a money-hungry, conniving thief. From the time I was a baby, she always bought me gifts. But when her parents (my grandparents) died, she literally stole more than $200,000 from them. She claims my grandfather willed it all to her, which is not true because he detested her. She promised my mom $5,000 when she retired. Well, it has been 10 years since Mom retired, and my aunt claims she doesn’t remember promising her. Then she claimed she invested and lost it. Do I have a right to be angry at her? MAD IN MICHIGAN DEAR MAD: I think so, and your mother has the right to be even angrier.
As many have noted, President Joe Biden has been a gaffe machine his whole life. Like others afflicted with chronic garrulity, Biden often overstates, misstates and exaggerates. Sometimes he’s just plain wrong.
Our nation averages 15,000 to 20,000 murders per year, depending on the year, give or take, according to the Department of Justice statistics. We are also one of the minority of nations that still administers the death penalty, having actually executed 98 condemned over the last five calendar years, just under 20 per year, on average, nationwide.
I have to wonder why anyone would vote for a man who tried or did sue our schools in the state of Missouri for the school districts asking students and staff to mask up during the COVID epidemic? I believe the school districts were very capable of making that decision.
We would like to take a moment to share with you our thoughts on why Bridget McCandless should receive your vote on Nov. 8 to occupy the at-large City Council position previously held by Karen Deluccie. During the 25 years we have known Bridget she has always exhibited a knowledgeable, patient, kind and trustworthy personality.
The House select committee’s ninth and likely final hearing involving the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol cemented the case that former President Donald Trump and his supporters plotted a coup.
DEAR ABBY: I have two sons, 18 and 20. Since they were young, whenever we invited one of their friends to join us for an activity, dinner, etc., I have treated that friend. Over the past few years, we have included one friend in more activities as well as on numerous family vacations.
Laurel Kelly Mayo Clinic News Network October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means. Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S.