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Sound Off for May 25, 2016

Settles it for me

Hillary says she investigated and concluded Trump is not qualified to be President. Well, I guess that settles that all right. I thought she was getting ready to endorse him.

Crack a book, anyway

Maybe Ms. Temesgen is right about how doing nothing all summer helps shape future writers, but we need more scientists, engineers and doctors. A future writer would benefit from at least reading during school break.

They’ve had enough time

The TSA is not very efficient even by government standards. After so many years in existence, the TSA should be able to handle crowds today that are even bigger than they used to be.

Bad medicine

Illness is a business. Do you really think that a pharmaceutical company making billions treating symptoms of diseases has any interest in finding cures?

Threat to status quo

How dare the newbie school board member ask for financial records! Does he think board members are public servants or something? Asking too many questions can get you in trouble, buddy.

Second opinion

If Canadian medical care is so great, why do 6,000 Canadians visit the Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic each year?

This story was originally published May 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for May 25, 2016."

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