To the Editor:
As of this writing we’re only a few days into the federal government shutdown, but I firmly believe that every taxpaying American citizen, whether Republican, Democrat or Independent, should be seriously “ticked off” with every member of Congress as well as our president.
Congress and our president have a job to do that we’ve given them through the election process. And like the management of any well-run business, whose job it is to steer their company efficiently and serve the constituency who…
October 8, 2025
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