Category: Letters to the Editor

From Rhino Reader Alan Marshall

I am watching the news as they are reporting on the shooting of the two NG troops in DC. While the situation is developing, various stories are flying.

One thing some of the news outlets are talking about is the body armor these troops were wearing. Unless things have changed, my experience is these are not “bullet proof” vests. They are flack vests. Those vests are primarily designed for shrapnel, not bullets, and definitely not high velocity ammunition. I’m looking…

A Letter From Rhino Reader Austin Morris

In Wednesday’s Budget Speech the British Chancellor of the Exchequer unveiled a series of tax increases and new taxes that, according to the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility) will raise the tax burden to THE HIGHEST EVER ON RECORD, including all periods of war.

Working Britons are now essentially slaves to the state….

From Rhino Times Reader “Term Limits.”  (This was actually a comment on a story but I am running it in this space because it does raise an important question as to whether the incentives structure in the area has gone too far.  After all, it is likely most of these companies would locate here anyway and, since those companies are expanding, it means it is money taken from strapped taxpayers and being given to prosporous companies. This  also raises the question of whether rocket speed growth is always a good thing for a community.) 

I have an idea, let’s prohibit anonymous corporations from receiving incentives. If a corporation wants to move here, make it known to the public. Maybe we don’t want the business in our county. We have a right to know who is taking our property tax money BEFORE it is given out. Why should the public’s water supply be threatened by growth that the government orchestrated…

A Letter To The Editor From A Rhino Times Reader (who asked that his name not be used due to fear of retaliation) People say Donald Trump isn’t Hitler because Trump, as horrible a human being as he is, isn’t murdering people....

Last time I checked, Senators and Representatives were selected by We the People to represent US in the Senate and the House. Nowhere do I see anything about a Party. Nowhere do I see anything about a handful of people holding those titles telling the rest how and when to vote for something. (I won’t get into term limits right now, but…)