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Letter to the Editor: Funding solution simple

By the time you read this, Congress may have passed another “continuing resolution” which is a code phrase for “we refuse to provide a budget.” This is to avoid a government shutdown. There seems to be no way they can come together to provide a spending plan for America. Congress ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop letting non-citizens vote in U.S. elections

With the recent addition of Pennsylvania, there are currently 11 states that allow automatic voter registration at their state department of motor vehicles with the purchase of an auto license or a renewal, including for immigrants in the U.S. illegally. The 15th amendment to the U.S. ...

Letter to the Editor: Camping restriction was right thing to do

Parkersburg City Council has solved a serious problem by restricting camping on public land. I agree with the restriction, not because I am not sympathetic to the plight of the homeless, but allowing the homeless to continue to camp out just enables them to keep destroying their lives, mostly ...

Letter to the Editor: Ignoring Trump lies hypocritical

I had a good laugh when I read Rich Lowry’s column titled “Why Biden Lies.” He makes some valid points on some of Biden’s claims but for an author who was silent on Trump’s constant, breathtaking dishonesty, some of which led to the Jan. 6 insurrection, is the height of hypocrisy. ...

Letter to the Editor: Avoiding ignorance

Nothing bothers me as much as those who are willfully ignorant. With the recent school shootings again, the rhetoric is being ramped up once more. School shootings are terrible, but the gun is not the problem. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines ignorance as “lacking knowledge of the ...

Letter to the Editor: Camping fines are anything but fine

Last Tuesday I spoke to the Parkersburg City Council regarding the proposed ordinance to ban camping in the city’s public spaces. The council would like to fine people $100-$500 for camping in the parks without a permit. This is clearly targeted toward eliminating the homeless from the ...