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Letters to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Man cannot control climate

I recently read a letter that says if we rely on God to control the climate, then we also should rely on Him to protect our children and a host of other things. The writer gets confused about free will of man with things that MAN cannot control. Man can control his behaviors, and some do, but ...

Letter to the Editor: Teach about modern figures, too

February is Black History Month. It has been for many years and I taught it every year to my students. We talked about George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Harriett Tubman, and famous Black Americans from the past and some from the present. But, why do most ...

Letter to the Editor: Reject death tax change

Inside Joe Biden’s massive tax proposal is a hidden new death tax, which if enacted would force middle class families to pay a crippling tax bill and possibly even sell their homes when a loved one dies. The death tax is a punishing tax levied on one’s entire estate when they pass away. ...

Letter to the Editor: Activist’s death justifies opposition

Manuel Esteban Paez Ter’n, 26, a Venezuelan environmental activist known as “Tortuguita” or “Little Turtle,” was murdered by Georgia police Jan. 18, 2023. Tortuguita was participating in a movement known as Stop Cop City, which aims to prevent the construction of the Atlanta Public ...

Letter to the Editor: Vote for change

A January editorial page has three letters I want to respond to. “Anti-Racism Act” from a writer in Williamstown. What is your age? Did you go through school learning history that made you racist? We will always have racism, good and bad, rich and poor. CRT, which is under much discussion, ...

Letter to the Editor: Give state retirees an increase

Because there is no cost of living adjustment in their pensions, West Virginia state employees who retired in the year 2000 with a $1,500-a-month pension today would need $2,585.34 monthly to have the same purchasing power! This is an increase of $1,085.34 monthly over 23 years! Between 2000 ...