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Standing Strong for Democracy

Editor, News-Register: This has bothered me for some time now and I can’t be silent any longer. As I read the weekend newspaper, I no longer see “The Right” and “The Left” opinion sections. I realize we are a red state, but I have been seeing, overwhelmingly, a host of Republican, anti-Biden, pro-Trump articles. Even last week, one of the commentators seemed to be defending Putin, saying “he’s not a war criminal.” I see those saying “If Trump was still president, we wouldn’t have this war in Ukraine.” I doubt that but it surely would jeopardize our democracy all ...

The Gipper’s Empty Tan Suit

Editor, News-Register: Our 40th President, Ronald Wilson Reagan, was all teeth, no cattle. As Ronnie bravely waged outright war on the (phony) multitudes of “welfare queens” with his mesmerizing smile, the United States became mired in deep, unyielding poverty, debt, and great wealth for the privileged upper class. What a record!? Then why should anyone honor this “war hero” who sat out World War II on a Hollywood movie set and lied that he was involved in the liberation of Nazi death camps, or how shamelessly he adopted, from a movie role, Notre Dame football great ...

Stopping the Monsters Among Us

Editor, News-Register: When I reflect on Russia’s slaughter in the Ukraine, I ask myself why is Russia doing this? And why is the so-called West sanctimonious about this latest war? The Russian’s can certainly make a case for their homeland defense. After all, Russia was invaded by Napoleon in the 19th century, attacked by Germany (and Austria-Hungary) in the First World War, and attacked by Nazi Germany in the Second World War. (The Nazis killed about 30 million people in Russia in WWII.) You would think this history would make the Russian people to fervently embrace ...

Jackson Deserving of Court Seat

Editor, News-Register: The recent confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson by the United States Senate for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court to replace the soon-to-be retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, who has announced that he will be stepping down circa summer 2022, is most historic, indeed, as Ms. Jackson will be the first black female justice to serve in that august chamber of history of our great nation, fulfilling a campaign promise made by then-presidential candidate Joe Biden, that he would select a well-qualified woman of color for a seat on the highest court in the land, if/when a ...

Mother Sees Hope in Scholarship

Editor, News-Register: I’m writing this letter because I want bring attention to what the Hope Scholarship means to my family and many families like mine. My family struggled our way through the traditional schooling methods that work well for some. My husband and I cringed as our children questioned their capability and compared themselves to their classmates. Our evenings were spent trying to go over the lesson so that they could complete their homework. Their school day was now extended and their time for play was cut short. This situation was not working, and I could sense ...

Hoping for a Chance To Choose

Editor, News-Register: Thousands of West Virginia families who dream of enrolling their children in schools that best suit their children’s distinct learning needs have had their hopes dashed by big-city lawyers from Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, and Alabama. These out-of-state strangers are using a few local residents to try to block all West Virginia children’s access to Hope Scholarships. Hope Scholarships enable and empower parental choice when it comes to educating their children, and this lawsuit is in direct contrast to our West Virginia way — ...