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Re: For Many Veterans, the Vietnam War Never Ended
“As a retired Special Forces operator who grew up in the Army surrounded by Vietnam veterans, I greatly appreciate this article. God bless them all, and thanks for remembering their service and sacrifice.” —Arkansas
“Thank you. From all of us who served, and those who served to the end of their life. It is alive with many of us because we want it to stay alive. That’s how we make sense of it all. Again, thank you.” —Washington
“America hasn’t won a war since WWII. If a war isn’t worth winning, it isn’t worth fighting. War has become a vessel to support the so called defense industry. There are a lot of lives lost and disabilities inflicted on the path toward profits and notoriety.” —Kansas
“I did two tours as an A-4 driver, and your comments hit me hard — they called back loads of resentment and loss. I saw lots of incompetent ‘leadership’ and the carnage and waste resulting from that. Thanks for your evaluation and patriotism.” —Oregon
“As a Vietnam War veteran with 30 years in the Army after that, I still have a lot of pain in my heart for those we lost. I was shot twice, but thanks to our Father in Heaven and field medical personnel, I am here. God bless you, my friend.” —Texas
Re: The Heavy Tax of Regulation
“Government regulations imposed by nameless career bureaucrats have a bigger impact on the price of consumer goods than tariffs. While not as flashy as imposing tariffs, streamlining regulations and downsizing the federal agencies responsible for the red tape may have a longer-lasting impact on the economy. It will take time to reap the benefits. The administration needs to have a huge PR campaign to sell patience to the American public.” —California
“Perhaps the industries most affected by federal over-regulation are mining and nuclear power plant construction. Given the critical importance of minerals and reliable electrical power for manufacturing, particularly for defense, cleaning up the regulatory environment in these sectors is a matter of national security as well as freedom and economic efficiency.” —Minnesota
“Reduce the burden of regulation by scanning all rules and laws and reduce to the most common denominator all duplicate rules. That alone should shorten the shelf space of the code of federal regulations. Think of the paper savings. Just because you have introduced a new rule does not make you a famous legislator.” —Washington
“But then they came for me…” —Rep. Hank Johnson
“What brilliant soliloquy. Too bad it’s Captain Obvious. No one intently cares about anything until it affects them, i.e., until they have ‘skin in the game.’ I couldn’t care less about the India-Pakistan war. I care very much about the Russia-Ukraine war … because my family is Ukrainian. Now, consider ALL Americans should care about the 20 million illegals reproducing at 3X the rate of whites and rewriting the national fabric. That’s obvious, too.” —Oklahoma
“Are there REALLY any persons who take Hank ‘The Island Will Tip Over’ Johnson seriously? It seems abundantly clear that this person has a serious information processing issue. Being reelected nine times makes one wonder about the educational level of the voters in GA’s 4th Congressional District.” —New York
Re: The Big Ukraine Minerals Deal
“So, now we’re tied around Ukraine’s neck, and all we get is 50% of a minerals deal that’s not even in operation yet. We’ve sent this corrupt country billions of dollars and we get nothing back. Putin can push to be at war with us now — what makes one think he won’t? I remember reading that our first president, George Washington, warned of entanglements with foreign countries. I’m not with President Trump on this one. It isn’t our war, but it will now be a permanent war with own country’s entanglement.” —California
Re: The Student Loan Crisis From Biden to Trump
“When discussing student loan debt, they never seem to mention why college tuition costs are so high in the first place. Two major factors come to mind: a plethora of useless, small participant majors that must be subsidized by all of the student body (like gender studies) but do not result in postgraduate employment, and exceptionally high faculty costs coupled with tenure. Disgraced former Harvard President Claudia Gay was paid $900K. When she was fired, she reverted to her professorship scam and is paid $879K plus benefits. When you have professors being paid six-figure salaries for what amounts to a part-time job, is it any wonder tuition costs are so much?” —New York
Re: Trump’s Deportation Detour
“Caleb Nunes is wrong. A student visa is a privilege, not a right. Mahmoud Khalil’s application for that visa would not have been approved if he told the U.S. State Department that he’d abuse it to support Hamas after they murdered 1,200 Israelis and raped, kidnapped, and tortured hundreds more. Kahlil received due process when his student visa was revoked for being a political activist instead of a guest. The 5th Amendment does not guarantee due process for everyone everywhere the sky is blue. It limits due process to depriving a person of life, liberty, and/or property. Deporting a student who has abused the privilege of his visa does not fall under any of those categories.” —Michigan
Re: Defunding the Corporation for Propaganda Broadcasting
“While NPR and PBS are very left wing, they do present some excellent special programs and series. They broadcast shows that most networks would not touch because the sponsorship of such shows would be much lower than shows that appeal to the masses — like ‘Celtic Woman,’ British comedies, and ‘Riverdance,’ to name a few. Perhaps we could arrange tax support for only those shows deemed purely nonpolitical.” —Pennsylvania
Re: Speed Bump
“Reading this article was MY speed bump! I keep running through my life, then on Sundays (in church) recommit myself to following Christ, only to fall off the ‘bandwagon’ by Tuesday. Yes, there’s a lot for me to do, even though I’m retired (living on a small farm). And yes, I’m married to an unbeliever, which makes devotion time more difficult. BUT, the commitment I make on Sundays needs me to let go of the excuses I continue to make! Thank you for bringing it to my attention. Every time I see a speed bump, I will remember to ask myself, ‘What are you giving BACK to Christ?’” —Washington
