Letters to the Editor

You’ve done enough

Does anyone know U.S. history well enough to remember Joseph McCarthy? He was a Republican senator from Wisconsin from 1947 until his death in 1957. He is best known for his campaign against communism in America, alleging communists, Soviet spies and sympathizers had infiltrated many institutions within America, even claiming he had a list of 200 communist spies and sympathizers within the U.S. State Department. The McCarthyism era died when, in court, Boston lawyer Joseph Welch finally proclaimed “You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?” With that proclamation McCarthy’s career effectively ended and McCarthyism faded away. His claims were simply lies.

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Don’t fall for Blackburn scare tactics

Dear MAGA, please don’t fall for the lame scare tactics by Marsha Blackburn and her billionaire backers. They’re flooding the zone with fear-mongering ads, attacking John Rose over “Communist China.” China is barely even communist anymore. True communists don’t even believe in private ownership, and communist countries are not capable of generating the kind of wealth and prosperity that China and the USA have. China’s economy is capitalist, just like ours. They have the second highest GDP next to ours, and the second highest number of billionaires next to ours. Chinese investors have been buying US real estate for decades, starting out west. If we suspect wrongdoing by foreigners, we can freeze and/or seize their assets at any time, including land and real estate, and transfer title to our government if need be. The “communist” propaganda is a distraction to keep us from seeing the truth: that US and OTHER foreign billionaires, like the ones supporting Blackburn through SuperPACs, THEY are the ones trying to take over Tennessee. They want free or cheap land with no property taxes so they can bring their business here, take advantage of our cheap non-Union labor, and get tax breaks and other favors from our state legislature. Meanwhile, We the People are paying more for gas and food while losing our health insurance, food assistance and social security benefits. If she truly cared about the people of Tennessee, she could buy farmland herself and use it to benefit the sick, hungry and struggling people of our state who otherwise have no voice.

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Going vegan reduces environmental footprint

A new study shows that many people dramatically misjudge the climate impacts of their actions, often choosing to recycle rather than go vegan, even though going vegan is much more effective at reducing one’s environmental footprint. According to the study, respondents were presented with 21 ways to reduce their carbon footprint, and most participants overestimated the climate benefits of what they perceived to be easier changes, such as recycling and using efficient appliances, while underestimating the impact of avoiding animalbased foods.

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We need friends on our side

I totally agree with the concept of putting our own nation first, but I totally disagree with Mr. Trump’s concept of how to go about it. In order to defend America from foreign threats we must develop good relations with as many other countries as possible.

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