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No rewrite

To the Editor: The ancient Athenian poet Agathon wrote that “Even God cannot change the past.” President Trump is attempting exactly that—rewriting history— through policy and ...

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Election crimes

To the Editor: One of the lies Donald Trump repeats often is about voter fraud. He stormed off “Meet the Press” on Sunday, June 7, because Kristen Welker pressed him for evidence. Trump likes to focus on mail-in voting because Republicans tend to vote in person while Democrats use mail-in voting more frequently. The MAGA Republican think-tank the Heritage Foundation says election fraud is mi...

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Upcoming Blood Drive

To the Editor: It feels as though summer just started and we’re already on the downward slide of June. Looking ahead, we are closing in on the date for the blood drive with American Red Cross. It will be held on July 1 from 12 (noon) until 5 p.m. at Abbotsford City Hall. For appointments, please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCross-Blood.org and enter: Abby to schedule an appo...

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On Wind Turbines

To the Editor: In the May 27th edition you spoke with farmers defending their decision to sign contracts to allow windmills to be built on their land. Mr. Falkowski identified himself as a 'Tesla driving conservative Republican.' A rare bird indeed! All of Mr. Falkowski's opposition comes from within his own party. It is not the Democrats that oppose his ambitions. It is not the Dems that are o...

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Back to the Dark Ages

To the Editor: One of our founders— Benjamin Franklin—mapped and measured the depth of the Gulf Stream in the Atlantic Ocean after learning about its existence from a whaling ship captain. As he traveled between America and Britain and back, he dropped thermometers into the ocean at various depths and carefully recorded and mapped the data. Franklin’s map is remarkably similar to modern infr...

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One Climate Change

To the editor: According to a recent report by an international panel of climate scientists, the worst-case climate scenario has been revised downward. The new upper-end estimate projects about 3.5 degrees Celsius, or 6.3 degrees Fahrenheit, of warming by 2100, rather than 4.5 degrees Celsius. What is rarely discussed is that the increase in global heating is expected to continue beyond the end...

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Memorial Day gathering

To the Editor: For many Americans, Memorial Day marks the official start of summer, but the day’s original purpose is far more significant; honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. It’s a day to remember the many who served our country but never came home to their families. Some are buried far away, overseas, in fact. Others rest closer to home in national or local cemeteries. Wherever ...

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