Letters

I cast my absentee ballot this week and got thinking about my vote.

”Tax the rich” is the current mantra of the vice president Kamala Harris cabal of unelected bureaucrats who currently run our country. President Joe Biden doesn’t have a clue.

I was raised by devout Catholic parents who believed in the Bible, 10 commandments and the golden rule, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” My in-laws, devout Methodists, believed the same. And, as part of “the Greatest Generation,” they all believed in dignity, respect, decorum, truth and integrity from our politicians.

I’m a college student from Findlay, where the economy runs on working-class jobs. Many of my friends work these jobs every day to earn a living for themselves. I will be voting for the Harris-Walz ticket in 2024 for that reason. Let me explain why.

This is in response to Mary Reed and her comment about the “wonderful job” Donald Trump did with the pandemic.

I voted early at the Allen County Board of Elections. I had not paid much attention to Issue 1, but when I read it on my ballot I was stunned. I thought its purpose was to prevent gerrymandering (the act of drawing legislative districts to favor a certain party or candidate). It actually requires gerrymandering (yes, it uses the “g” word) in favor of Ohio’s minority party (Democrats). It repeals all constitutional provisions forbidding gerrymandering.

Vote yes on Issue 1. “Citizens Not Politicians” activists have brought this to the ballot again with 731,000 signatures. The legislators wrote the description of the ballot issue in “pig Latin” to try to confuse us. The issue of the bill is “gerrymandering,” which is the unfair map drawing of political districts to favor one political party.

I fail to understand why The Lima News continually provides a platform to Mark Figley. Rarely does he offer new thoughts or analysis that can’t be found elsewhere, and his recent column adds no value in understanding the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

I‘ve seen several Donald Trump signs and flags in the area. I have to ask, are you listening to him? Are you paying attention?

Voters beware! Do not vote for those who are for abortion. Abortion is murder! God says, “You shall not kill.” (Exodus 20:13, New King James Version of the Bible.) Children are a blessing made in the image of God.”(Genesis 1:26)