Viewpoints

Dear “whoever”,
Just the other day I saw you in a restaurant, but you are looking at a glowing screen. The people you were with were carrying on a conversation without you. I didn’t feel comfortable interrupting just to say “hi” to my own cousin/grandson/neighbor?
What a wonderful story about being reconnected through Facebook/ Twitter/ Google with someone you hadn’t seen since high school! You might never have communicated with them again if not for technology.
By the way, I do hope you enjoyed that lunch you were picking at while typing away.  It looked wonderful, at the very least, worthy of your attention.
My question is, how do I communicate with you now days?
Sincerely (and I do mean sincerely),

Ann A. Gallagher
"Catfish Annie"
Lansing

by Dick Schilling, Editor Emeritus

Rev. Kevin Smith
United Methodist Church, Lansing & New Albin

To the Editor:
For those of you watched the GOP debates November 10 on the Fox Business Channel, go to your computer or a friends' or your local library, as they have computers for public use. On the cross bar type in Fact Checking GOP Economic Debates authored by FactCheck.org and you can judge for yourself how honest and out of touch with reality the GOP presidential candidates might be.

Pat Ward
Waterville

To the Editor:
Presidential hopefuls should share solutions for the multitude of issues facing children. We want the candidates to address the challenges facing our children and working families – access to high-quality preschool, ensuring every child has health insurance, acknowledging a growing opportunity gap and lack of racial equity in education and other services, affordable and high quality child care; ensuring everyone can attend college without incurring insurmountable debt, and keeping our children and young adults safe from violence.

Dear Editor:
The question is, "Are you concerned about wireless radiation?" YES! I don't have faith in our government to protect us? A government concerned about the health, safety, privacy and wealth of its citizens wouldn't lie and deceive them.
By the 1950's, researchers knew the harm caused by wireless radiation. Penn State University has reported that studies in the 1960's showed effects on DNA. In 1972, the U.S. Naval Medical Research Institute reported detrimental health effects from wireless radiation.
In 1976, the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency warned of headaches, irritability, lack of concentration and menstrual disorders due to wireless exposure. A report at the Pentagon states, "This should be kept secret to preserve industrial profit."

by Dick Schilling, Editor Emeritus

by Pastor Kim Gates
St. Paul's & Forest Mills United Methodist Churches

To the Editor:

by Dick Schilling, Editor Emeritus