LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Lies

Lies have been around since humans could communicate. It seems it has become a blatant game as long as no one questions the lies or educates himself to look for the truth.

Sad to say George Santos could make it up as high as a representative of the people. His “alternative” facts were not researched by anyone. The same is done by scammers who fleece you of your hard-earned money.

The utility companies are putting their spin on the reason prices have gone up on gas with their big ads. How long have we been importing oil from other countries. Why have the prices gone up “now?” It’s because the utilities had to pay for the fires that were started because of their fallen lines. So that there shareholders don’t lose their profits, they are passing the cost to the customer. There is no competition for energy, except for “solar” companies and they fleece you by making you pay large fees further down the line with no explanation and you are left with no recourse. Most people are embarrassed to admit it so they don’t tell anyone.

Big Tech out lobbied to stop the American Innovation and Choice Online Act. It would prohibit large platform owners like Google, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Tiktok from using their power to unfairly advance their market economic interests over other firms. Pushing out competitors for selfserving reasons.

The operative word being “self-serving.” The greed for “more” riches is becoming the downfall of our country. We have phones that can erase wrinkles from your face and eliminate others from your pictures. Now some want to erase history they don’t like.

Do you know the opposite of “reality” is “insanity?” Is that why so many are committing suicide and “dropping out” with drugs? The “truth” may be hard to face but it will make you stronger!

M.A. Reyes Porterville