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Sound Off for May 18, 2016

Kind of kills the glamor

Media should refer to foreigners who commit crimes here by their names and nicknames in English. "El Chapo" is "Shorty" Guzman. Sounds a lot less impressive, huh? Misguided kids wouldn't idolize "Shorty."

Flawed system

The early voting mail-in ballots don’t list the school board election. My husband had the Republican ballot and I had the Democratic one. What’s up?

Political double standard

Why is Trump's personal dating life when he was single a bigger issue than Slick Willie's "dating" when he was married and a governor and president?

Not above the law — or math

Or would you prefer a sheriff who can’t add and subtract? Budgets are to be lived within. We have to live on a budget. Why should Sheriff Darr be any different?

Which camp do you think he’s in?

Angry voters think Trump will bring back jobs being sent overseas, not realizing that Trump epitomizes the greedy capitalists who send them there.

Keeps an open ... mind

Donald Trump is not against all immigration, as two of his wives are immigrants and probably some girlfriends, too.

Personal preferences

Transvestite: A guy who likes to eat, drink and be Mary.

This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 4:20 PM with the headline "Sound Off for May 18, 2016."

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