Letters to the Editor Archive

    I was making a quick Whataburger run down to Holley be the Sea. Sitting in the drive-thru, I turned off my truck while the car ahead waited for a large order. As they finished I turned the key and got silence – dead truck blocking the line for four or five hungry carloads of people.

It’s 1 a.m., I can’t sleep. The recent women’s marches worldwide reminded this octogenarian of my participation in three major marches/rallies years ago.

Did you know that most facts about America’s early presidents aren’t in history books? Political correctness has taken its toll on some of our greatest heroes and portrayed them as evil men. New York Times bestselling author Larry Schweikart sets the record straight in his new book The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents Part I. As America prepares to inaugurate its 45th president, here are five interesting facts about America’s past inaugurations that aren’t easily found in academia.

For years many have advocated for America to get out of the U.N. One good reason is America’s been footing most of the bill.

With Barack Obama’s historical 2008 presidential election he immediately went on an apology tour for America. His tour apologized for America as a whole regarding the atrocities committed as a nation. What Barack failed to mention during his tour was the leadership of America at the time of all these atrocities. Historically that leadership came from members of the Democrat Party. Andrew Jackson’s “Trail of Tears,” our Civil War with the succession of the Democrat controlled Southern States over the slavery issue, the left’s issue of dropping the atomic bomb on Japan, the 1960s Civil Rights movement again in the Democrat controlled Southern States, the assassination in Democrat controlled Memphis, Tennessee, of Martin Luther King over protesting the City’s Unionized Sanitation Department’s treatment of blacks, it is all there in history.

Hopefully you will agree that I attempt to stay positive on pretty much everything involving SRC (Santa Rosa County). Saying that, it seems that the obvious is in your faces yet no one sees it when it comes to “visitors.” Specifically, when it comes to tourism SRC (primarily Navarre Beach) is the destination zone for seniors. The seniors are not the 18 year olds trying to buy beer and chase girls but the 65+ year old Yankees looking for a warm spot in the sand.

How do I apply for a job? If what I’ve heard is true they wouldn’t have to pay me.  I’d work for the benefits. A Platinum Health Plan that you and I pay for including the deductibles and the premiums, Life Insurance, Disability premiums, and possibly more benefits to come in the future. Then to help pay for everything a 17% increase in water rates.  With all the new construction on Highway 98 I hope they have a sufficient water supply to accommodate all users in the event of a 30+ day drought this summer.  With all those new accounts they should have plenty of cash on hand.  Please tell me I’m wrong.

In response to Brian Out Loud!  Dec. 22, I’d like to voice appreciation to Brian Lester and the Navarre Press for the continued and focused coverage of our high school sports. Brian is diligent in his coverage of high school sporting events and always does a great job in the write up and photos. In reading the press on my son, Austin, in the last weeks of his senior cross-country season, it’s a realization of how fast these high schoolers’ four years go by!  Being in The Navarre Press makes their achievements extra special. Thanks for covering all the Navarre athletes and high school activities.

Ad nauseam I listened to John Kerry’s anti-Israel resolution speech.  He dared say something like Obama’s administration supported Israel more than any other.  Not true!  Obama’s shunning Netanyahu more than once was despicable.  The vindictive anti-Israel resolution slapped God in the face, were that possible.  God will bless those who bless Israel, curse those who don’t (Gen 12:3).  Don’t forget the Palestinians won’t recognize Israel’s existence even though the latter have bent over backwards in accommodations.

Wow, what a surprise the Electoral College was! Who knew that a candidate could win the race for the presidency even though he didn’t get a majority of the actual national vote, like Donald Trump did? Somehow that possibility evaded all the advisers buzzing around Hillary Clinton, who constantly and smugly assured everyone that they were the modern experts with the superior grasp of data, so worry not about Trump defeating Clinton.