3 Richland School Board members endangered thousands and must be recalled | Opinion
Why he supports Richland recall
At first it was a “Democratic” hoax.” (i.e., not real).
Then “minor…, gone in 2 weeks,” a month, two months.
Finally we admitted, we didn’t know what COVID-19 was (i.e., a “novel” virus).
The “scientific community” took up the challenge. Gloves, masks, vaccines were all used, some methods more effective than others. But we expected too much.
Science is a repetitive “trial and error” process. Edison tried a 1,000 times before he found a viable lightbulb filament.
Science and disease became “politicized.” Its leaders, and heads were attacked and criticized, some of their families threatened.
Our most effective method to stop COVID was opposed by many (including the Richland School Board).
By doing this, they endangered not three or four, not hundreds, but thousands.
An insidious trait of this disease was that many who had it showed no symptoms. Where do sick kids go after school? They go home to parents, and often grandparents.
This was a new disease, with newer variants appearing regularly, each with different characteristics. Would they affect babies more, young women (mothers), minorities? How many would eventually die? Two million, 20, 100 million? At the time, we didn’t know.
This is why I support the recall!
D.L. (Andy) Anderson, Richland
Fireworks policy in Richland unsafe
Summer 2023 Richland Roundup newsletter came along with my utility bill. Under “Celebrate Safely Richland,” I was alarmed and dismayed to read that is legal to discharge fireworks from June 28 to July 5. It is allowed to 11 p.m., with an extra hour on July 4th. That is 8 days of fireworks, many illegal, being ignited and discharged onto tinder dry lawns and some landing on structures. Who needs to go to sleep before 11 pm. for at least 8 days?
That is an irresponsible policy, and the consequences will be some loss of life/limb/sight, a lot of scared pets for days and property destruction. Veterans with PTSD must find this time of year unimaginably difficult.
The City Council is welcome to come to my neighborhood during July 4. You will witness quite an (illegal) aerial fireworks display. The fireworks go on for days after July 4, until all fireworks stashes are exhausted.
Public safety is part of the city’s job. Ban fireworks in Richland, and the city should be tasked with setting up a free public fireworks show for the citizens of Richland to safely celebrate July 4.
Amy Small, Richland
Writer consigns himself to ‘hell’
Tuesday the 13th’s episode of Jeopardy caused an uproar, when a question went unanswered by the three contestants. If you missed it, the three contestants did not know the first sentence of ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ from the Christian Bible.
Most of the online chatter has been expressions of shock, “How could they not know that?!” or insults to the “heathen” contestants. Some decried the lack of god in our schools and our society.
But these “heathens” are generally well read, educated people. Who says they ought to know anything about this 2,000-year-old book anymore than they should of Shakespeare or the Koran?
That is the definition of Christian Privilege: Christians assume that everyone knows their “god.” What other god is there? And if you don’t, you are an inferior, dangerous and immoral “heathen.”
My thought is that these contestants are likely all good people. Caring, family oriented, productive members of society, as are most contestants. Not good enough for the loving Christian god though.
I look forward to the interesting conversations I am going to have with them in “hell,” when I go there with them.
Which god’s hell though?
John Fisher, Richland
