Readers Write: Finding hope, Minneapolis elections, Metro Transit, Cuba On hope, and where to find it. July 25, 2021 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The July 22 front-page article New vets center to fight lethal absence of hope speaks eloquently to a core function of faith in our public conversation, the need for hope.
A number of articles and letters to the editor have recently addressed a number of church/state questions religious influence and religious civic problems and issues. Can the president of the United States be a good Roman Catholic if he supports abortion? What about those church-run schools in Canada that failed so tragically the Indian populations entrusted to their care?Where does civic interaction and religious freedom go astray? Can a religious community be forced to violate their beliefs or lose the funding for their social work efforts if the civic community has changed its mind about a
Readers Write: Afghanistan, policing, the Olympics Back to square one. Text size Copy shortlink:
So, after almost 20 years in Afghanistan, with billions of dollars spent, thousands and thousands of lives lost, plus thousands and thousands more maimed and wounded, where do we stand?
Exactly in the same place as 20 years ago. The Taliban is reclaiming the country by leaps and bounds, the Afghan military is readily ceding territory or fleeing the country, and the civilian population is living in fear of what is to come their way when the Taliban takeover is complete ( Afghan soldiers flee to Tajikistan, July 6).
All that time, treasure and lives spent for naught what an absolute and utter waste. There must be steadier hands at the wheel, with much, much more thought and wide-ranging discussion if another endeavor like this is ever again contemplated.
Readers Write: President Biden s lack of press conferences, oil spill anniversary, the Legislature, the British monarchy Not hiding. Working. Text size Copy shortlink:
John Kass vituperative tirade How long can President Biden hide? (Opinion Exchange, March 11) just begs for response. I offer one.
I am not a reporter, editor, publisher or broadcaster. I am, however, a citizen, one of the millions who choose our governments and for whom those governments serve. As such, I am not in the least concerned that President Joe Biden has not held a news conference himself. It appears to me that, instead, he has been doing the people s work for example, the COVID relief legislation and the selection of highly qualified nominees for crucial administration positions. To the best of my knowledge, he has not taken time off for other pursuits such as playing golf.