Reasons to stop Biden

In her April 7 letter, Janet Marugg asked, “When Republicans campaign on ‘stopping Biden,’ I want to know, from what?”

Anyone with a shred of common sense wants to stop Joe Biden. Here are five reasons:

1. His open-border policy brings millions of migrants into the U.S. illegally.

2. Biden uses Americans’ tax money to transport, feed and house the migrants.

3. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows unconstitutional warrantless full-time surveillance of all Americans.

4. Deficit spending. At present, interest on the $34 trillion national debt is $1 trillion annually. (If Marugg wants to pay it, many thanks).

5. By limiting free speech, Biden violates his oath of office and the U.S. Constitution. He and his family are influence peddlers with zero loyalty to the U.S. and no sense of shame.

Space limitations prevent describing the other 399 reasons.

Never could resist a hanging curve right over the plate.

Bridger Barnett

Clarkston

Unprofessional actions

Recently I witnessed surprisingly hostile interactions between the U.S. Postal Service carrier and two of my neighbors.

Cars were parked obstructing the carrier from accessing the mailbox while in his truck. One neighbor’s apology was met with expletives, anger and shouting, and the other neighbor’s interaction resulted in threats of violence heard down the street.

When the carrier was told he would be reported, he replied, “Don’t matter. They won’t do anything. Go ahead.” When I went to the post office to report the behavior to the postmaster, the clerk essentially dismissed me, telling me the “big man” is here today but he won’t talk to me. He compared postal carriers to police, in that they sometimes just “snap.”

I replied that it is well within their purview to not deliver the mail if the box is obstructed. It is unprofessional and inappropriate to be cursed and yelled at for the inconvenience.

Elizabeth Kendrick

Lewiston

Send them back

I live in Clarkston across the street from the homeless encampment, aka “skid row.” Our little park is no longer accessible to the public and it looks like a junk yard. Despite being located by an elementary school and complaining neighbors, the homeless are being catered to.

Now they think they have a right to be there and are entitled to legal representation. This looks more like a career move than any plan to move. Maybe they have a retirement plan, too?

They are overdosing, needles are on the ground and one died just last year.

How far does this have to go? Just send them back. They came from somewhere.

This is a crime against our citizens and the entire community as a whole.

Sandy Allen

Clarkston

Voting no on levy

More taxes. Have we ever seen a government body that had enough money?

It is important that our schools be maintaned and be a safe environment for our students. As I understand it, one of the reasons that our schools are in such poor shape is that funds from our property taxes have been diverted to other things such as administrative costs, etc.

We have all seen an enormous increase in our property taxes these past few years (mine have gone up 24% this past year) and I have not seen any mention of using some of this revenue to help alleviate the cost of supporting financing “capital improvements and learning environments.”

This levy would be a burden on many of our older people on fixed incomes. This may force some with mortgages and fixed incomes to sell their homes and move to a rental, which are in short supply. The increase will also make many landlords increase their rents. It is interesting that in the proposal’s publication, they make the increase sound so little ($1 per $1,000 assessed value). However, this translates for the median-priced house in Clarkston to a total bill of approximately $2,343 per year and as house valuations increase, the levy will also increase. I will vote no.

Carl Koenen

Clarkston