Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,

How do you democrats feel about spending taxpayer money on attorneys for illegals coming into our country besides all the doctor bills and housing? Have you Democrats been to the gas station or grocery store lately? How do you like that? The other day, Biden, Harris and Pelosi gave medals to the Capitol Police at the White House at the same time Democrats are bad- mouthing and defunding police all across our country. Maybe Biden, Harris and Pelosi ought to bring the families of murdered police officers from across the country to the White House. Why doesn’t the White House, CNN, MSNBC and Al Sharpton address the murder of white police officers killed by black men in this country? The other way around it would be 24-hour a day coverage by the liberal media. How do you like the liberals and so-called experts telling you what to do? Wear a mask, don’t wear a mask, wear a mask, forcing CRT (critical race theory) down our throats, no fly list for unvaccinated people at the same time hundreds of thousands of illegals are crossing our border who are unvaccinated and bringing COVID, drugs and crime into our communities. Now the Democrats want to impose a federal mileage usage fee. All the area residents that drive five days a week to Springfield to work, see how you like that? Biden wants now a breathalizer in all new vehicles before you can start your car or truck. Are you kidding me? How many people are going to get stranded when the breathalizer malfunctions? If you can’t start your vehicle it’s not going to be like being able to jump a battery. Governor Pritzker this past week told the Illinois High School Association that all participants must wear a mask during indoor contest. As a former high school official for 40 years I would like to see Pritzker run up and down a basketball court wearing a mask. A lot of games (and I was in shape) I was sucking air just like the players do. Restricting air flow because of a mask is going to be a huge health hazard in athletic events. Have you ever seen an athlete with his or her hands on their knees? They are wind- ed and sucking air and that’s without a mask. NBC is complaining and revealed significant lower TV ratings for these Olympics. While the women’s gold medal basketball game was in progress, NBC decided to have a lengthly interview with Megan Rapinoe during the second quarter. During the interview Rapinoe bragged about getting inside the arena to watch her girl- friend Sue Bird play know- ing she was not supposed to be there because of COVID. NBC had Rapinoe and Bird hugging and kissing on the mouth three times. I wanted to throw something at my TV. I will guarantee you that 99.9% of TV viewers did not want to see that. Where was Rapinoe’s mask? If she had gone to Obama’s birthday party she wouldn’t have to wear a mask there either. Rules are for you and not thee!

John McAvoy, Jr. Taylorville