July 14, 2026
Letters to the Editor
Call it Independence Day
As we approach our biggest holiday of the summer, be very aware of our next holiday and consciously avoid calling it “4th of July” or “July 4th”. Please call it what it is: “Independence Day”.
Dumb and Dumber
The D.C. blue reflection pool was a dumb idea; particularly, since the true purpose was to upstage the Obama Library, deflect from the Epstein fiasco and celebrate an anticipated victory in Iran. Even dumber was to expect that there are not kooks out there waiting to spoil someone’s tea party by sabotaging the pond – If indeed this is even true. After all the only way to know when Donald Trump is telling the truth is when his mouth is closed and his hands are tied behind his back. Deceit and bedlam.
Keep data centers out
When data centers move into small counties, the immediate costs to citizens often manifest as spiked residential utility bills, severe strains on local water and sewer capacities, and diminished tax revenues from generous corporate exemptions.] The hidden costs borne by the local community include: 1. Soaring Utility Bills: Data centers consume massive amounts of power and require utilities to build costly new infrastructure. In areas with high concentrations of data centers, wholesale electricity prices have historically jumped by up to 267% as those grid upgrade costs are passed onto everyday consumers.