×

Letters to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Think ahead, build destinations

After attending the public comments and Parkersburg’s City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6 featuring debate on the fate of city trash collectors. The long-winded session left me exhausted realizing that even Sisyphus worked harder in his fruitless efforts trying to roll a heavy ball (our ...

Letter to the Editor: Compare apples to apples and trash to trash

The Parkersburg city council approved a resolution to have a town hall meeting Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. to help our neighbors understand what is being considered for outside contracts for sanitation. This is a start to repair the problems that have continued to grow for months starting with the ...

Letter to the Editor: Birthright citizenship’s original intent

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments concerning the issuance of President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. Amendment XXVI of the U.S. Constitution, Section 1, reads, in brief, “The right of ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop Trump war effort

It looks like Trump and his ilk really want to start a war in Venezuela and are using the excuse of fighting fentanyl to do it. The thing is that very little fentanyl even comes from Venezuela. The sea is full of small boats and most have nothing to do with the illicit drug trade. To attack ...

Letter to the Editor: We are not promised tomorrow

A lot of people quote, “We’re not promised tomorrow.” Most everyone agrees. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot on the subject. About a year and a half ago I would have died if my husband had not called an ambulance for me. I felt life slipping away days leading up to that morning. I was ...

Letter to the Editor: Build something to bring people to Parkersburg

Elected officials, including our inhumane President, take an oath to support “The Constitution,” and vow to carry out their duties to, “We The People of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union …” Unfortunately Wood County’s and Parkersburg’s dogmatic officials do ...