Letters to the Editor
God won’t be mocked as Donald Trump showed in the election
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Editor: Trump was so sure that he would win the election against Joe Biden, sleepy Joe as he called him, and it was actually looking good at first. Who would vote for higher taxes? And the economy was doing pretty good under Trump by reviving the oil and coal sector. And he had the support ... Read More »
4 responsesThoughts on climate change and the budget surplus
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Editor: Regarding the recent heading “Climate change causing anxiety in youth.” Is it any wonder? They’ve been told since Grade One about this climate nonsense. I’d be scared out of my wits, too. So no more plastic containers – probably a good idea. No mention of what’s going to take their place – makes you ... Read More »
2 responsesWe need to quit blaming doctors for opioid problem
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Editor: I can remember clearly entering my doctor’s office years ago to renew my opioid prescription. I had been on opioids for 18 years and this was a regular thing that occurred when the prescription ran out. One of the first things my doctor asked was how was my pain. I remember saying it seemed ... Read More »
10 responsesPeople who struggle with the English language deserve compassion
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2022
Editor: Learning a language is hard work. It requires determination, energy, and patience. Yet we often look down on people who speak with an accent. We must realize that one who speaks broken English manages at least two languages. They deserve respect not disdain. We slight them at our cost. I once had a professor ... Read More »
1 responseWe need to resist the movement to privilege
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
Editor: We are in eminent danger of throwing away the hard won principles that our forefathers fought so hard for. We need to remind ourselves that we chose to be separate and different from American republican and British empire ambitions. Canadians chose to be different. We placed the values of cooperation and social inclusion above ... Read More »
4 responsesScam alert
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2022
Editor: To government leaders, our judicial system and the internet providers: The latest scam attempt was for me to help someone who has my email on his list by processing a $300 US AMEX gift card to the email of a crook, claimed to be his nephew. This criminal activity needs to be stopped. Millions ... Read More »
1 responseIndividuals need to work together for the community
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: Everybody talks about politics but nobody does anything about it. Issues shaping our society and community boundaries are not a game or team sport. More empty promises are not the solution. Individual movement is needed. Thank goodness our ancestors did not evade their responsibilities. They met in town halls or whereever was necessary to ... Read More »
7 responsesFirearms not the biggest danger to human life in U.S. or Canada
By Lethbridge Herald on July 8th, 2022
Editor: While reading the Lethbridge Herald on Wednesday, June 29, I turned to my favourite page “Readers’ Forum. What caught my attention right away was the cartoon, not sure if that is what you should call it, definitely not funny. The caption read “Guess which one the U.S. Supreme Court deems more dangerous to human ... Read More »
9 responsesThe importance of a family physician can’t be under-estimated
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022
Editor: June 10 marked the fourth anniversary of the passing of legendary Coaldale physician Dr. Robert Kingston. He served as my general practitioner from my infancy to my early thirties, and without him I would not be here. He was able to guide my family through dealing with my complicated health issues that were little ... Read More »
10 responsesWill Canada do more to help with food crisis caused by Ukraine war?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 2nd, 2022
Editor: People in many countries, especially in Africa, are facing starvation because of Vladmir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Will the Canadian government do all it can to encourage food production here in Canada? Can Canadian farmers respond to this crisis by growing as much grain, et cetera as possible? Will the Canadian government arrange that ... Read More »
14 responsesLet’s take the maple leaf back from protesters
By Lethbridge Herald on June 25th, 2022
Editor: At the height of the protests that embarrassed us globally, the Canadian flag was popping up in people’s yards, on their vehicles, in their businesses – places where previously, no patriotism had ever been displayed. Our beloved maple leaf had been commandeered and misappropriated by the so-called ‘freedom fighters’ – until the war in ... Read More »
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