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Kenneth V. Scipione wrote self-righteously, and as some kind of expert because his church agrees and he feels abortion is wrong. With that in mind, I suggest he - and the Catholic church - not have an abortion.
I also suggest that whatever choices I make for my health and well-being, as well as for my family, is clearly none of his business. Nor that of the church, any church.
The Bible repeats the phrase “judge not” several times. I wish Mr. Scipione would mind his own business and follow all the suggestions in the “good book,” including: Love your neighbor. Love your enemies. Feed the poor. Do to others as you would have them do to you.
Jesus was also clear to call some outspoken loudmouths of his time hypocrites, because they were quick to condemn but did not follow the “law” themselves.
The opioid epidemic, as any addiction, is a complicated disease with no easy answer. One letter writer (Mr. Finnell) said he believes the epidemic is happening because the drugs are illegal. This view does not include the fact that many opioid-like drugs are available by prescription, making doctors as...
As a bus driver for Medicaid riders in the past, I met and transported recovering addicts to and from various appointments, including the respective clinics for methadone or Suboxone. Some of the riders were diligent and persistent in their choice of recovery path, sticking to the program and protocol...
Laura Sibilia and the wireless tech industry tout the increased convenience of “expanded broadband” (read 5G) while neglecting to inform us all of the radioactive threat to our environment of 5G, which puts all life in danger of sickness and eventual death. Radioactivity kills. 5G is used by the military as a weapon. Why would U.S. politicians and business people agree to put military strength radioactivity and infrastructure in our neighborhoods? Insanity? Perhaps. Greed? Definitely! We have been misinformed about...
With their push to legalize the 5G rollout in Vermont by succumbing to the pressure of industry lobbyists, the Legislature and Public Utility Commission fail in their jobs - fail to listen to citizens screaming, “Foul! Foul!” Everyday citizens of Vermont have done the research the legislators, commissioners, and the industry have failed to do. No studies by the industry have been done and yet they are willing to barge full steam ahead in their experiment on all us human...
Our recent current events, our current White House administration, and our federal Republican congressional “civil servants” all point to the dismal fact that we, everyday citizens, have failed in the education of our young, especially our young men. At this time of heightened public energy and intention for a better future, I suggest we focus some of this momentum on improving how we nurture our young, that they might become whole, healthy human beings with compassionate regard for others. As...
Melania Trump's wearing a jacket on a hot day with a very clear message painted on the back is probably the most - and perhaps only - truthful statement to come from the White House since she and her husband entered it. Meanwhile, by quoting the Bible out of context, and thereby changing its meaning, Jeff Sessions displayed his desperation to disguise his guilty conscience for kidnapping children of immigrant asylum seekers. As Americans, do we need more evidence of...
“Government ought to move in the direction of assuring that the wealth and resources of the world will be used to provide a materially secure life for all people on the planet - including opportunities for universal health care, quality child care, and education - simultaneously preserving the planet and its resources for future generations.” Do you agree? This is the foundation of the Liberty Union platform. Since both Republicans and Democrats, the members of the two-party system who had...
