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Sound Off for January 27, 2018

Selective outrage

Isn't it weird that in America, our flag and our culture offend so many people, but our benefits don't. And only in America are legal citizens labeled "racist" but illegal aliens are called "dreamers."

State issue

Vermont just legalized recreation marijuana without voter referendum. Time for others states to follow.

‘Public’ servant?

McConnell's first shutdown cost taxpayers $24 billion. He's a corrupt politician who legislates for Koch donors, not middle-class taxpayers. Vote him out before he redistributes our Social Security and Medicare.

Disloyalty

This is not my Democratic Party. When our leaders choose undocumented immigrants over our military and other Americans, I’m out.

‘For the troops’?

If Republicans cared so much about the military, why did McConnell kill the military exception resolution McCaskill proposed? It's the same offer he took during the 2013 government shutdown.

Ho ho ho ...

President Trump received a Christmas gift. First question he asked: Am I the greatest President of all time? When there was no response, he fired Alexa and installed Mike Pence in her place.

Not even close

How many murders in schools in 2017 compared to undocumented alien murders in this country?

This story was originally published January 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for January 27, 2018."

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