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Ruining holiday parties: When I think about all of the holidays that have been spoiled by partisan bickering since Trump first entered politics and the open hostilities between family members due to his vitriol, I’m all for indicting the disgraced ex-president on the grounds that he incited riots in countless American homes.
They’re still losers: Great article about all of the rushing records Justin Fields and the Bears are setting, but the only one that really counts in the end is the Bears’ losing record. Winning football teams prevail in offense, defense and special teams. Obviously, the Bears are not there yet.
Easier said than done: One hundred thirty people from the Van Meter Community School District in Iowa have signed a petition calling for the removal of lesson plans that teach critical race ideology and supposedly promote a liberal political agenda. Here’s a suggestion for them. When Republican Sen. Rob Johnson from Wisconsin, who supports a total abortion ban, was asked what a woman in Wisconsin would do if she wanted one, he responded by saying, she should move to another state. So that’s my recommendation. Move!
How things have changed: I’ve been seeing reports that doctors and health workers are worried that COVID-19, flu and respiratory infections may rise this winter. So far, vaccination rates have been low. Officials are encouraging people to get vaccinated and I do support this. What gets me is that the article was buried inside the paper. I remember when COVID-19 was front page news.
Bidens’ turn in hot seat: With the GOP taking the majority of the House of Representatives, soon we will find out the real truth about the Biden family version of Hardrock, Coco and Joe for the holidays. That will be the revelation of Hunter, James and Joe Biden’s pay-to-play network scheme with foreign countries. And also how compromised this president really is. So stay tuned.
Time to focus on issues? Now that the Republicans control the U.S. House, will the Republican Speak Out contributors tell all the readers what their positive improvement agenda is and how they will fix issues and concerns in America? All they seem to be concerned about is a person not elected to public office for something that was addressed years ago. They have no agenda to improve anything in America. It’s not like the person was a previously elected ex- president who may be indicted on charges of fraud, tax evasion and potential treasonous acts.