‘Outrageous’ relief
Dear editor:
Like most of my acquaintances, I am appalled at the outrageous Covid Relief Package (aka full of pork) sent to President Trump’s desk by the Congress. About the only pork spending missing is money for researchers to observe shrimp on a treadmill. I would, however, gladly be happy for taxpayer money to be spent on neutral and transparent psychological testing of the leadership of both parties, especially Speaker Pelosi and Leader McConnell. Sarcasm intended. What an egregious insult this package is to the small business owners who are the engines of our economy as well as to all of the working Americans who struggle to help make this country productive.
Along with many others, I believe that Congress should enact federal law governing national elections and that all states, in national elections, be required to use the same machines that are carefully scrutinized for reliability and accuracy. On second thought, since we appear to be determined to become a banana republic, perhaps we should invest in a massive amount of indelible purple dye for dipping one’s index finger in after voting in person. A voter lacking an index finger could have a mark placed on a forehead. I have no confidence that ballots counted in the early hours of the morning without observers of both parties in the November election were counted accurately.
The incoming administration is full of retreads who have been among those in our government who, over the past three or so decades, have made an unholy mess in the Middle East and the world in general. Our Congressional leadership has signaled that we are going back to the same old corrupt status quo with the new administration with pork barrel spending. John Kerry, who has a habit of going rogue and representing the U.S. without authorization, has discussed publicly the “great reset.” That should terrify the living daylights out of all of us. May God help us all. D.C., in my opinion, is now officially the District of Corruption. Our citizens deserve better than billionaires influencing elections, a propaganda machine censoring our news, and Congressional representatives who are offended by President Trump’s and citizens’ poor manners in demanding accountability in public officials’ actions regarding national elections. We also deserve better than a representative involved in any way with a Chinese spy continuing on the House Intelligence Committee.
I appreciate the opportunity you provide for the expression of a variety of viewpoints.
Janet Riccio Hot Springs