Sound Off: Oct. 20, 2024

New Rouses

The new Rouses supermarket on Pass Road in Biloxi is just the cat’s meow. Everyone was so nice there Wednesday. I think I shall get at market there more frequently.

Stennis’ future

Martha Sanchez’s article about the future of Stennis Space Center was eye-opening. Having no idea such controversy existed, I mentioned to my best birding buddy recently that if not for the Stennis buffer zone, all of that Pearl River bottomland would have been developed and ruined for wildlife and nature recreation. if Stennis is destined to close in a few decades, we conservationists and naturalists should start making plans now to have it designated as a national forest.

High prices

President Biden is not the cause of the high prices on gas and groceries. No world leader can lower the price of gas. That’s up to OPEC and their daily decision to release the number of barrels of crude oil. When OPEC wants more money, they release fewer barrels, resulting in higher prices for the entire world. Biden thought he was running for reelection, so of course, he would have lowered gas prices if he had that power. Groceries and other goods and services have risen in price because COVID gave businesses an excuse to raise their prices. After COVID, businesses kept their prices high because they could. It was just too hard to stop that extra flow of money coming in.

Saving

We too, are middle class with savings, investments and paid-off low-interest lows, with zero balance credit cards. Not because we made tons of money, but because we saved a bunch.

Trump unfit

Donald Trump is too erratic and unstable to be president. Of course, the main reason is his giant ego that needs constant attention — that is an opening for leaders such as Vladimir Putin to manage and/or play him.

Facts aren’t hard to find

“Jane L. Campbell, president and CEO of the US Capitol Historical Society, told CNN that ‘the Speaker of the House does not oversee security of the US Capitol, nor does this official oversee the Capitol Police Board.’ “

Better under Trump

I also was better off under Donald Trump. Go ask anyone who is in private business if their business is good.

Can’t be trusted

At least 26 women have accused Donald Trump sexual misconduct in the past. I wonder how many of you Trump lovers would leave your wives or daughters alone with him in a locked room.

Layoffs

While we are focusing on immigrants taking our jobs, companies are laying off thousands of workers due to automation. It’s all a distraction to keep us fighting amongst ourselves.

Tarriffs

Let’s see now: Donald Trump wants to substantially increase tariffs. And those of you whining about inflation and the cost of groceries will find out about high inflation and high prices if Trump is elected. To prevent that nightmare scenario, you better vote for Vice President Harris.

Why Trump?

Donald Trump is the sultan of insults, the Don Rickles of politics, the czar of exaggeration, the prince of promises, the best of braggarts, the most bombastic of bullies. If you want entertainment, vote for Trump. If you want sensible policies, vote otherwise.

Tax the rich

Tax the rich, they say. The U.S. handed the Ukraine $224 billion in July. That’s basically the whole net worth of one of the richest billionaires in the U.S. How can the U.S. tax the rich enough to pay for its spending?

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