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Remember farm animals’ special day

I just learned about World Day for Farmed Animals, coming up on Sunday, Oct. 2 (Gandhi’s birth date). It has been around since 1983 and is meant to memorialize the billions of animals abused and killed for food each year. Like many, I always considered farm animals only as a source of food. But, after recently watching the documentary “Speciesism,” I realized that farm animals are much like our family pets, deserving of love and respect. I’ve learned that farm animals get neither on today’s factory farms. Male baby chicks are ground up alive or suffocated in garbage bags. ...

Reader: Manchin was bamboozled

This is one of those rare occasions where I get to say “I told you so” and it feels good. Uncle Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer set Manchin up and he took the bait. Jumped right in with both feet and he didn’t come out smelling like a rose. either. I knew Schumer and Biden were lying; it’s one of those intuitions that hang on. Not only did he fail to get his pipeline and drilling easements, Manchin also has no idea where to go now that he’s pulled his amendment from the budget bill. This was his big shot at getting a statue in his home town but Schumer and Bernie Sanders ...

Reader: Can seniors pay for water rate hike?

The callous disregard for seniors in our community by city officials was more than troubling to read in the Sept. 17 Inter-Mountain article regarding the water hike. It is evident that some of the officials serving on council are far removed from the realities seniors face while trying to live on a fixed income. Their contempt for those that live on a fixed income was palpable in their comments. Citizens that have worked their entire lives and served this community well are tossed aside without concern for how they will be able to purchase food or medicine. If you don’t ...

Flag-selling program aids American Legion

I want to tell everyone of a program that would help the community in displaying their patriotism and flying American flags sold by a veteran’s organization and made in the USA. The American Legion has a program called Flag Rewards where residents or businesses can order American flags in different sizes from either American Legion Emblem Sales or AmericanLegionflags.com. When a member of The American Legion, a local resident, or business, such as schools, banks and even the Post Office, do so and say they will sponsor Elkins Post 29, the Post gets 10 cents for every dollar ...

Reader pens letter to Gov. Justice

Gov. Justice, I watched you on the news and you were saying you don’t think the people in West Virginia should be voting on the abortion law. You said it is the job of the lawmakers in Charleston. You lawmakers got to Charleston on the citizens’ votes. I believe it is a woman’s right to decide what procedures her body goes through. Every woman should be able to make the choice regarding abortion on her own and her doctor’s decision. I want my daughter, my granddaughter and my sister making their decisions on having or not having an abortion. I don’t want a bunch of ...

Could some funds go toward hydrants?

With elections coming up and all this government money, I would like to ask our commission why North Elementary School still has no fire hydrant? I would sure like to see Commissioner Siler in the paper getting new lines and hydrants. I sure hope before all the money’s gone someone gets more hydrants. Kids are the future. David Teter Elkins