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Sound Off for December 17, 2016

Time on his side

Oi, Mick Jagger is a father again at age 73. I guess Mick really can't get no satisfaction.

Speaking of Mick

Hey Christians, the playlist for music at Trump's rallies included the song "Sympathy for the Devil"? Google the lyrics and decide for yourself just what might be in the president-elect's mind.

Every single one

This country has millions of brainless people and they are all liberal Democrats.

Sad passing

Is there truly no room in today's society for retail icons like Sears? We talk about how much we miss the good old days. Maybe we don't miss them as much as we thought.

Missed the memo

Obama says he is surprised at the rise of ISIS. No wonder, he’s had his head in the sand for the last 8 years.

Too confusing

I've never heard a search for a female criminal called a "womanhunt." Should it be a "personhunt"? No. Silly gender-neutral language has gone far enough. "In other news, a massive transgenderhunt is underway in California."

Definite no-bill

Note to evangelicals: If Donald Trump were indicted for being a Christian, there would not be enough evidence for a conviction.

Subhead

A woman sheriff? What next?

This story was originally published December 16, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for December 17, 2016."

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