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Sound Off for July 20, 2016

Danger enough right here

The regular shootings and killings of police officers make me think that we should be more concerned about our home grown terrorists before we worry too much about ISIS.

Your problem now

Some people wrote in to Trump, saying, “Thank you, Donald, for taking Pence off our hands. We don’t want him!”

Budget math

If the school district saved $1 million by outsourcing custodial work, then they should simply not renew the contract and save $2.8 million. And you'd hardly notice any difference in the schools.

All the time in the world

Since Loretta Lynch made a joke out of the hearing, why doesn't the committee now subpoena and question her as an evasive or hostile witness? No five minute time limits. Call it what it is.

Seen this before

I worked for a county where one person tried to control the commissioners. I've had suspicions about Frank Myers since day one but wasn't sure. It's interesting to now hear others say what I suspected.

Heed your own wisdom

Before his head explodes, your Georgetown writer, who is smarter than absolutely everyone else, should read his own letter, take his own advice and shut up.

This story was originally published July 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM with the headline "Sound Off for July 20, 2016."

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