Letters

We buried my brother earlier this month. He was an Army combat veteran in Vietnam with the Rangers (Big Red One).

Reading the story about caregivers waiting for pay from Medicaid brought back many memories — none good.

They put their lives on the line daily and deserve full benefits; they earned it!

It is with a sincere thank you to The Lima News for the Valentine Sweetheart Contest that I was fortunate to win.

We’ve had two recent letters concerning the Electoral College.

I am wondering why so many people charged with crimes are very often let off their sentences.

It is truly amazing how support for the Birch Solar Farm comes from folks who do not live anywhere near the proposed installation. I remember attending meetings where yellow T-shirt wearing supporters worked the crowd. At the time I could not find anyone who lived near the proposed site among the supporters.

In an article in “The Jacobin” dated Feb. 11, “Pete Buttigieg’s Transportation Department is Skirting Safety Standards,” the authors lay the blame for the East Palestine derailment squarely at the feet of the federal government.

The framers of our Constitution established two houses of Congress. The House of Representatives, with 435 members, is elected based on population. The Senate represents each state with two Senators from each state for a total of 100 Senators.

Columnist Mark Figley is a partisan hack, one who cares more about supporting a particular party or ideology than supporting what is morally right or true.