Letters to the Editor

Is Biden the Best We Can Offer?

Editor, News-Register: Under the leadership (?) of this president, it looks as if we are going to become a third-world country. He worries about Ukraine’s border while allowing unlimited illegal aliens to cross our border and then under cover of night fly or bus them around the country. Many of them are criminals but he doesn’t seem to care. Now he is going to nominate a justice for the Supreme Court and going to select only from black women. Now isn’t that racist, instead of picking the best qualified person? Also instead of uniting the country as promised he appears to ...

Joe Manchin Has No Compassion

Editor, News-Register: Joe Manchin is a disappointment. The coal miners’ union wants Build Back Better to pass. Will he listen to them or continue to be an obstinate baby? Manchin’s legacy is tarnished; his daughter will forever be remembered as the Epi-pen price gouger. You collect money from the coal company run by your son. If you were to be investigated for corruption it would be game over for you. He’s a coal enthusiast who sucks at the teat of fossil fuel donations. He’s on camera pushing your car into climate activists and videos of him being a total jerk by his ...

Pat Buchanan Off-Base on Jan. 6

Editor, News-Register: I can slightly remember Pat Buchanan running for president back in the ‘90s. His opinion about the events of Jan. 6, 2021and saying the current president has failed is off base. Guess serving under Nixon and Bush gave him a lot of practice. Buchanan considers himself a paleo-conservative, look that up because it sounds like 45’s playbook. His “Suicide of a Super Power” basically says the old white men are losing their power over every one. Maybe that is one of the books that should be on the books to ban list. The time has come to call out liars. ...

Repeal the Alternative Fuel Law

Editor, News-Register: In 2019 the West Virginia Legislature passed an Alternative Fuel Law. This Act or law placed an extra $100 license tag fee for hybrid owners and an extra $200 fee for EV owners. The concept was to make up for the gasoline tax the state was losing because hybrid and EV vehicles use less or no gasoline. The amount the state is losing in fuel tax is minimal. In a time when we should be using less fuel and curbing emissions, why should owners of hybrids and EV vehicles be punished for doing what is right? In the 2020 Legislative session, Sen. Ihlenfeld ...

Make Decision on Country Club

Editor, News-Register: It appears that the RED deal may be falling apart. And if it is not, I would hope that you will review all of the posts on this Save MCC 1009 site and see the outpouring of emotion and support for the continuation of the life of the golf course and end the deal from your side. It certainly looks like RED is monitoring the site and they realize the damage that is being done to their reputations. Unfortunately, as has been pointed out by several of your members, the same may be happening to you. I am sorry, but a large part of the community is very angry. If ...

9-8-8 Can Save Loved One’s Lives

Editor, News-Register: Ohio loses five people every day to suicide and, in the wake of these deaths, families and friends are left with the numbing pain and never-ending grief that no one should have to endure. I am one of those people. I lost my father, (Ohio Valley resident) Jerry Williams, almost 11 years ago to suicide. The pain of that loss walks with me daily. Finding help for someone who is struggling is key and can be difficult, especially when a family or individual has not had previous experience with the mental health system. To help ease the search for help, a national ...