Letters: Thompson needs to represent all constituents; Ignorant beliefs shouldn’t be tolerated
Thompson needs to represent all constituents
My U.S. House Representative, G. T. Thompson, recently sent out a hate-filled factually false letter, disparaging not only to myself but thousands of his constituents. He speaks of the U.S. House ignoring its duty while ignoring hundreds of bills the Senate refuses to vote upon. He speaks of anti-American values yet puts blinders on the rule of law and the very fundamental principles which were at issue in the House.
Thompson claims they “got a lot done” while in control of the House, Senate and the White House. Yet, he miserably fails to recall the much needed and promised infrastructure that never happened. All the while our area and our very way of life crumble under his watch. Thompson touts a coffee shop opening in Warren yet ignores Kooser and Kimmel Brothers dairy farms filing for bankruptcy while LEDVANCE closes its plant in St. Marys.
However, the most flawed, partisan and unstatesmanlike comment concerned “special interests.” It was he, G. T. Thompson, who has accepted tainted contributions from the various pharmaceutical companies at the core of our opioid epidemic. How dare he speak of “special interests” when Thompson’s special interests have killed hundreds upon hundreds of his constituents. How dare he!
Thompson needs to clean out his heart and represent all of his constituents or needs to leave for the greener pastures of the RNC or become a lobbyist where he can spread his BS on his pet special interests.
Ignorant beliefs shouldn’t be tolerated
How can someone hate people they don’t know? When I was young in the ‘50s, and growing up in central Pa., I was made to believe that people of some religions were bad, gays were bad and people of other races were also bad. I was told this by the older people in the community. Later, I joined the military and traveled and met these so-called “bad people.” To my amazement, everyone who was telling me they were bad were very misinformed.
People may be different in their skin color or religious beliefs or sexual preferences, but for the most part they are all very good people. The sad part of this story is that to this day many in the same area I grew up in still harbor these ignorant beliefs. They have never lived near or been friends with most of these so-called “bad people.” To this day there are very few minorities that live in rural central Pa. , outside of Penn State. We have a president that demonstrates childish racist behavior and it is tolerated by his whole Republican party. Why? To lie is now the norm? Let us not lie and tell our children that it is allowable to judge others till they get to know them. Isn’t false judgment a sin in the bible? These people go to church, pray and falsely accuse others? How is this Christian?