Seems to be forgotten

Saboteurs? My, my, my, how ironic that right-wing snowflakes cry over the left’s objection to the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court.

Apparent ignorance of recent historical facts including the assembly of so-called GOP congressional “luminaries” the night of President Obama’s 2009 inauguration, and their pledge to do everything in their power to deny him a second term and obstruct all submitted legislation.

This includes, I believe, violation of our very dear Constitution by refusing to consider or even vote on the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for nearly a year.

As they say, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. PETER TRABANT Hot Springs Village the checkout stand.

In addition, a sales tax is one of the main sources for revenue to meet local needs by your city or county. If you need to establish an ambulance service, or increase law enforcement, you may not be able pass a vote to increase the sales tax as some areas of our state are maxed out on sales tax, some over 10 percent.

I suggest we do away with the halfcent sales tax on basic needs and increase the fuel tax for those who buy fuel and drive our highways. By the way, the reason that half-cent sales tax passed was because hidden in the “highway” tax was money for city streets and county roads. Hence the Municipal League and the Association of County Judges did not fight that sales-tax increase.

We need money for roads, but let’s be a little more honest about it. And legislators, pass a bill that enables all citizens who vote to make that final decision.

LARRY KARIGAN-WINTER

Huntsville