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Column mischaracterized Trump, Walker
Issac Bailey’s recent op-ed “Faith Counters Conservative Christians” is yet another pathetic attempt by main stream media to discredit the likes of Donald Trump, Herschel Walker and those who support them.
Bailey has the audacity to characterize Trump and Walker supporters as “unprincipled” and “uncaring,” all the while supporting candidates and a party that considers ending the life of precious children in the womb with no restrictions as normal and totally acceptable.
Mr. Bailey is right about one thing though, pro-lifers like Trump and his supporters, do indeed worship a different God than the one Bailey and his cohorts do.
Doug Lawhead, Columbia
Pay disabled veterans more
Our disabled veterans are grossly under-compensated. This travesty of justice is causing enlistments to dry up. Danger!
In 2022 a totally disabled veteran with no dependents is compensated at the ridiculous rate of $39,984.72 dollars annually. The National Average Wage Index for 2020 was $55,628.60 dollars per annum and the median income for 2020 was $67,521.00. The per capita GDP in 2020 was $63,416.00 dollars. Huh?!
They have been asking various Administrations and Congresses for fair compensation since the end of WWI in November 1918. That was 103 years ago! In my opinion the basic reason for their gross under compensation situation is because they are only compensated for projected loss of wages due to their disabilities. They are not compensated for their low quality of life which is the norm now in personal injury cases in court. This is done to keep taxation low for the wealthy elites. So this means that the people that had their assets and overseas business interests protected the most by our now broken former troops pay essentially nothing to support them in their brokenness.Congress must correct this now!
Bradley Campbell, Beaufort
Good point on confusing ballot questions
Good point in (an Oct. 17) opinion piece about ballot questions.
You may recall that a couple of months back, Kansas had what was probably the “first in the nation” abortion question on the ballot, and the pro-abortion crowd was hailing the outcome.
Curious, I read the ballot question, and even though I’m a reasonably intelligent guy, I wouldn’t have known which box to check.
Per your suggestion, this question should have been summarized. As an example: “YES” means kill that collection of cells, or “NO” means don’t kill the baby. If it had been summarized in 2022 conversational English, the outcome of the Kansas vote might have been different. Who knows?!
Paul Gilbert, Batesburg
George Rogers for Senate?
It is a crying shame that George Rogers is not younger. Or that he is not loved by the former “president.” He was born in Georgia, played football in college, winning the Heisman Trophy, and went professional. If only he lived in Georgia or could claim some sort of property in his name there he could run for the U.S. Senate. He is clearly as qualified for the office as Herschel Walker. Maybe next time.
Ray H. Lancaster, Columbia
No more politicians on abortion
The articles in (the Oct. 16 paper) were replete with politicians stating opinions about women’s health conditions, and how the new abortion laws might apply to them. Statements by medical experts were nowhere to be found. At what stage does a fetus have a heart? Voters want to know that from doctors, not politicians, especially the women.
Harry Spratlin, Columbia
This story was originally published October 23, 2022 at 5:00 AM.