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Debunking Mike Johnson’s red herring

DEAR EDITOR: Let’s think about the lack of understanding displayed by House Speaker Mike Johnson’s statements during a TV interview last week and its impact on millions of Americans and their ability to make an informed health care decision. He stated that the shutdown impasse was not a health care fight. He said that the Democrats had created a red herring by making this a shutdown issue in September. His logic apparently being that Congress had every intention of discussing the issue in October and November since the health care subsidies don’t expire until the end of the ...

Judge Natale is the clear choice on Nov. 4

DEAR EDITOR: I have had the good fortune of counting Judge Natasha Natale of the Warren Municipal Court as a close friend for a long time. Not only does she have a history of being an exceptional attorney, she is also a good person — the kind of highly principled person who shows up for others with loyalty, honesty and compassion. Over the course of her career, Judge Natale’s dedication and skill have been recognized in every position she has held, and her record of service is longstanding. Voters shouldn’t overlook the fact that her current appointment on the Warren Municipal ...

The last straw has finally arrived

DEAR EDITOR: This should be the last straw for Americans. Demolition of Eleanor Roosevelt’s Office. This is not his house. This is our house, the American people’s house. Most likely a payback for the “No Kings” rallies. The New White House Ballroom-Massive Money Laundering Operation. Literally right out of the WH. Isn’t it obvious? This is what he does, uses construction projects to launder money. Huge no-bid contracts, massive cost overruns, never-ending work and delays that add to cost. Bribes right out in the open labeled “donations” to the project. I’ll bet ...

Kudos for publishing Harned opinion

DEAR EDITOR: I want to thank the Tribune Chronicle for running the editorial submitted by William R. Harned. I was saddened that so many well-known columnists gave this issue so little concern. During his campaign, Trump leaned heavily on the Christian people and received many supporters and followers. Surely his open expression of vicious hatred must have been cause for concern well and his message speaks to all. “Hate is too great a burden to bear. If we cannot learn to love one another, let us at least try not to hurt one another.” J. MCCLURG Warren

Trump’s government deserves a shutdown

DEAR EDITOR: What government shutdown are we talking about? If it’s the government of the people, for the people, that government ceased to exist when Trump began his rule. So the only government left to shut down is the government of Trump and the new GOP, and if that falters we’re not losing too much. After all, most federal agencies that were created for the health, safety and well-being of “the people” have already been gutted, so shutting down what’s left of Trump’s government isn’t much of an issue to most Americans. And Trump, whose “negotiating skills” rely ...

Can we keep our republic or not?

DEAR EDITOR: Many years ago, in my junior high school civics class, our teacher asked: “Is the United States a land governed by laws or is it a land governed by men?” The United States of America was born from a bitter revolution against the tyranny of King George. Our Declaration of Independence outlined an aspirational guiding philosophy: it would be a nation ruled by laws made by the people, and all men have inalienable rights to freedom, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Although imperfect, the new nation aimed to build a more perfect union: the Constitution set the rules of ...