Letters to the Editor: I regret the Second Amendment

One of the biggest issues currently facing America is gun violence. I will be the first to admit, sometimes I regret the fact that our Founding Fathers gave us the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment. Clearly, they did not know that weapon technology would evolve over time. Back in 1971, muskets were the primary if not the only guns being used. Enough is enough. Approximately five months ago, I wrote this petition in hopes to put a stop to gun violence in America. It proposes a 29th Amendment to the U.S Constitution to implement stricter gun control, and it may be the only hope to save our nation. Here is the link: https://www.change.org/Amendment_XXVIII.

Dante MedoriJenkintown, Penn.

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The entire US Constitution needs to be modernized

The Republicans and the Supreme Court have completely disregarded the first half of the Second Amendment, "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a state…" This is why I believe that the Second Amendment needs to be modernized.

In fact, I believe the entire U.S. Constitution needs to be modernized. The original document was written in the late 1700s and has been modified throughout the years, mainly in the mid to late 1800s and early 1900s. It is 2023 and there are many topics that are not mentioned in the Constitution because they did not exist in the 1700s or early 1900s. Computers, the internet, present-day guns, just to name a few. The problem is that the government won't do anything about this until lobbying is called what it truly is, bribery, and that corporate money is removed from politics completely. Citizens United must be overturned, and another Constitutional Convention be held to modernize the Constitution.

Robert JeziorowskiAdrian

Preventing climate catastrophes is as important as recovering from them

My grandmother’s home in Detroit was once my family’s epicenter. That changed in 2014, when her home was ravaged by a “once in a lifetime” flood fueled by climate change, a phenomenon that continues to devastate Detroit communities.

While I commend U.S. Sen. Gary Peters for his work mitigating the impacts of flooding in Michigan, we need his leadership to help prevent climate catastrophe in the first place. The U.S. Congress is currently trying to gut crucial environmental protections and make it easier to approve more dirty fossil fuel and mining projects. House Republicans recently passed a dangerous energy package, H.R. 1, and the U.S. Senate is now holding hearings to craft their own harmful legislation, further endangering frontline constituents across the country.

If Sen. Peters is truly committed to ensuring a safe environment for all Michiganders, he must speak out now and oppose any bill that sacrifices environmental justice for pipelines and polluter profits.

Alisha Soofi Ann Arbor

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Task force made the right call on mammogram threshold

I am glad to see that the U.S. Preventive Services Screening Task Force has properly interpreted the existing data and has recommended screening mammography for all women of average risk starting by 40.

Scientific evidence shows that screening women in their forties reduces that group's mortality by 12% to 29% depending on the study. However, the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) urge the Task Force to go further and recommend annual screening for women over the age of 40. Increasing evidence demonstrates that the mortality from breast cancer continues to rise in young minority women (African American and Ashkenazi Jewish).

The ACR and SBI also recommend that all women 25 years and older undergo a risk assessment evaluation to determine if they are at higher risk. If yes, they should discuss supplemental screening such as MRI, Contrast Enhanced Mammography and ultrasound with their clinician.

Murray RebnerAnn Arbor

Are AOL user polls rigged for Trump?

Why I wonder why is AOL mail is so biased in favor of former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party? AOL supposedly asks readers to vote for or against Trump and or Republican policies. Trump and Republican polices always win these fixed elections with a 99% majority. Any one knows a 99% vote majority is impossible in any fair election.

Ronald KangasHarper Woods

Give George Santos the boot

Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. George Santos was arrested as his house cards collapsed with a 13-count felony incitement. His lies caught up with him. Does Long Island really want to be represented by this jerk? After six months of steady lying, U.S. Speaker Kevin McCarthy should cut his losses. Santos is a disgrace and unfit to serve in the House of Representatives.

Gerald MaxeyFarmington Hills

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