LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Price of offshore drilling worth it to save lives

I know we are all into this speaking the truth thing since it is Presidential election season again.

Let's weigh the cost of pretty beaches: Trillions of dollars and thousands of young people's lives so we make sure oil producing countries will keep their overpriced oil spigot open.

Compare that cost with the energy independence that President Obama, with the help of Republicans and Democrats, blessed us all with along with the chance of an oil spill.

I will bring my bottle of Joy to help wash oil off the poor little birds if we have to.

Teens who beat puppy to deathshow results of bad parenting

I just heard a very disturbing news story on the news about some teens that were beating a puppy to death.

Is this what is entertaining the youth of today? I can only assume they are taught by their parents. Future serial killers?

Move over Mad Max, we are headed to the Thunderdome!

Iran nuclear deal will halt bomb building

There is only so much one can say about Iran and the nuclear deal in 150 or so words. I tried to get away from the details and give a big picture overview.

I believe the deal is strong enough to stop the bomb.

Growing up in the Boston area in the 50s, I knew several very cultured Iranians, who liked to call themselves Persians. This was in the time of the Shah, our ally.

This story was originally published August 29, 2015 at 2:39 PM with the headline "LETTERS TO THE EDITOR."