Sound Off for July 4, 2017

Major challenge

Greatest threat to the United States? Ignorance. Whether it is ignorance of how an open government functions, ignorance of the role of a free press, or ignorance of basic scientific facts. Ignorance is not great!

Finally

Hallelujah. At last, in your newspaper, a pleasant picture of our president.

What’s in a name?

What should we call the replacement for the Affordable Care Act? The "Doesn't Cover That" Health Care Act? The 1% Tax Abatement Act? The "My Congressional Health Care Is Better Than Your Health Care" Act?

Good intentions

Endangered orca killer whales are having pregnancy problems because they can't find enough food to eat. I bet the ones who used to be at Sea World had plenty to eat.

An old story

We were promised jobs (we have to fund), perimeter security (fences we would have to pay for) and goodbye Obamacare (aiding the rich and already financed by retirees). You've been duped by Trump's con game.

Foreseeable

It is bad leadership and management to have a needed software upgrade financially victimize city workers. The mayor and city manager should have seen this coming and prevented it.

Not my definition

Politicians and lawyers who claim they are working hard for us do not have callused hands.

This story was originally published July 3, 2017 at 1:47 PM with the headline "Sound Off for July 4, 2017."