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  • Dear Editor: Questions

    CHUCK WIDEMAN|Jan 7, 2026

    Dear Editor, Another few questions that deserve answers. When do CAPTURE and KIDNAP become synonyms? When do INTIMIDATION and THREATS become non-criminal offenses? When does adding $3 trillion dollars to the National debt become fiscal conservatism? And finally, why are we having such wonderful January weather? Is it because of climate change? I am sure that other people have more important questions to ask, but these are simply four of the many that have occurred to me. Thank you in advance...

  • Dear Editor, Recognize This Sequence?

    CHUCK WIDEMAN|Mar 26, 2025

    Dear Editor, Because I am not a student of history, I want to understand present times by posing the following question: What are the historical consequences when a person with political power does the following things? 1. Makes the Legislative branch of government irrelevant. 2. Attacks judges and the Judicial system. 3. Attacks "the enemy within," including anyone who disagrees and speaks up (minorities, political opponents, etc). 4. Attacks academics. 5. Attacks allies. 6. Speaks with a...