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Sound Off for December 15, 2017

Degrees of culpability matter

Looking at a woman "like a piece of meat" and exposing oneself are not equal offenses. Some of these accusers are ruining the "me too" movement.

Tax cut? Yeah ... but not for you

I complain to my Republican senators and congressmen every day. The donor class and fat cats who finance the GOP will have new jets and yachts while you lose everything. Merry Christmas, suckers.

A basic public safety issue

Speaking of the green lines on the road, why can’t we repaint the white and yellow lines so we can see where we are?

Both important ... not the same thing

Alabama voters: Your problem is that you confuse your politics with your religion, and as a result, neither of them serves you very well.

Well, I tried

I asked my secretary to report me for sexual harassment so I would get some publicity. She just laughed and said I didn’t qualify.

Just curious

Why would Cathy Williams abstain from the racial slur vote?

This story was originally published December 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for December 15, 2017."

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