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Sound Off for June 22, 2016

Multitasking toxins

Smoking doesn't just pollute our air; it also pollutes our ground and water. Every year, 4.3 trillion carcinogen and poison-ladened cigarette butts — 1.7 billion pounds — are discarded onto our grounds, beaches, and waterways.

Efficiency test

The NRA wants a 3-day waiting period for the purchase of firearms by alleged terrorists. When does the government do anything in three days?

One and only

Happy Birthday. I’m sure Paul McCartney had plenty of temptations throughout his life. He is, and will be, the greatest of all time.

She said that?

The difference between Trump and Hillary is Trump says America first and Hillary says New World Order first, screw America.

Taken for granted

What if you woke up today without all of the things you had thanked God for yesterday?

But on whom?

It’s time to call in the National Guard.

Core constituency

We have a deeply ignorant man running for president. But the scariest part is that he represents a deeply ignorant country.

This story was originally published June 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for June 22, 2016."

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