Editor:
I would like to thank whoever stole my family’s Romney/Ryan signs.
While building a homemade sign to replace the stolen one, my sons ask me many questions. I explained how our current president has spent more money in four years than all the other presidents combined. I told them how this debt of $16 trillion will have to be paid back by them. One asked about abortion, another about gay marriage. I explained my views on both.
Your act of thievery opened up my sons' minds and gave me a chance to plant some seeds.
Sincerely,
Tim Minehardt
Editor:
Praise the Lord! I was ‘kinda’ depressed last week, and then I read the letters to the Editor and saw that things are looking up in Castro Valley CA. ‘4.5 million new jobs within the past 24 months, homes are selling and being built.’ WOW! With things so good there, sooner or later it will trickle over the Costal Range and help us that live in the Inland Valley and San Joaquin Valley.
A friend that works for the
Editor:
How is the election Nov. 6 going to affect you and your family? In the past, our country prospered because of cheap energy and entrepreneurial spirit. How will Barack Obama and Mitt Romney act on these ideas? Also, will they keep your family safe?
Barack Obama has definite ideas about energy issues. Our electricity mostly runs on cheap energy-coal. He wants to kill coal production. The electric companies are facing horrendous regulations to use coal. The costs will go
Editor:
A lot of people, myself included, felt that Mitt Romney had a strong showing on the debate last Wednesday night. Even the Mudstream Media admits that Romney was more fluent with his ideas. After all, all we have to do is look back at the last four years of the Obamanation to see that President Obama’s ideas are not healthy for our country. I don’t see how he can have any new ideas on how to lower our debt when he wants to spend, spend and
Editor:
You have a right to know the difference between myths and facts about Mitt Romney’s plan for the country when you vote Nov. 6.
Myth: They say Romney wants to cut taxes for the rich and put huge tax burdens on the middle class.
Fact: Romney wants to cut taxes for everyone who pays taxes. He will do away with most loopholes. He will eliminate unnecessary programs and regulations. U.S. businesses will
Editor:
The Dept. of Agriculture now promotes Meatless Mondays.
Now that’s interesting, the government agency charged with promoting agriculture encourages people to not eat meat. (According to Sheep! Magazine, September Issue) Having the Ag Dept. encouraging folks not to eat meat makes as much sense as PETA announcing “Beat Your Dog Tuesdays.” Just like PETA would never do that you would think the USDA would never try to undermine animal farmers and ranchers.
Editor:
A lot of Republicans are having wishful thinking right now, hoping that 2012 will be a repeat of 1980 when their candidate came from behind in what seemed like a deadlocked race to score a landslide victory over the incumbent President.
Despite the similarities to 1980, this is not 1980 and will not be 1980. 1980 was a whole different world. The economy was bad and getting worse. Today, the economy is bad but getting better. In
Editor:
On Aug. 3, 2011, Standard and Poors downgraded the credit rating of the United States of America for the first time ever. With the budget being so large, it is difficult for the average person to digest the numbers and see how dire the consequences are.
So, lets try to simplify and put it in a manner that we can relate to in our every day life.
U.S. tax revenue: $2,170,000,000,000
Editor:
I was so shocked when I read the letter about pastors who encourage their congregation to vote. One church even passed out voter registration cards. Since when did the church and politics become so intertwined? Voting is a privilege and a right and I encourage anyone who can get to the polls to do so.
But personally, I don’t want to go to church and be reminded. I go to church to worship, not hear about politics. In fact,
Editor:
A lot of horrible things are going on across the world. The government of Egypt is crucifying Christians. The Mexican Drug Cartel is torturing and murdering people. What about dissidents in China, Venezuela, Russia, etc, imprisoned because they said something the government didn’t like? Failed economies are devastating people in Greece, Spain, Italy and other countries.
Horrible things are happening across the world and here in the U.S., too, and more to come unless something very powerful saves us.