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Page A—6 Shelton-Mason Journal — Thursday, April 9, 2020 LETTERS cont. from page A—5 Lots of heartache to go around Editor, the Journal We feel homeless, unable to go to our father’s home. The doors are locked and we are not welcome inside because we may be carrying something. What we have may rub off on others, so we are banned from entry. We feel lost. We Cannot reach out and touch others and they ' may not touch us because we may contaminate them. We can see others only from a distance; if we enter the safety zone, they will back up. We may not be safe. We mea- sure each other as if the other must prove they are friend and not foe. We take comfort in the government response. “It’s a national disaster!” “It’s a medical crisis!” “People are sick!” “People are dying!” And my heart aches. My heart also aches for the families that are homeless because their homes were repossessed due to fraudulent mortgages or the company they worked for moved over- seas. My heart aches for those who seek work anywhere in an effort to keep a roof over their children’s heads and food in their stomachs. My heart aches for the 50-year-old who has run out of unemployment and cannot get hired and ends up on the streets. We have been told we have a housing crisis, but there has been no mobiliza- tion like this. My heart aches for the veterans who have gone to war for this country and upon return have been forgotten. Their wounds, seen and un- seen, re minimized and they are to to man up. My heart aches for the ad- dicts and alcoholics who know how it feels to be on a list to determine if they get help-or not. The difference is with COVID-19, efforts are being made to make sure there are enough beds to treat every- one. My heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones , iii the “opioid crisis” that resulted in insurance compa- nies and pharmaceutical com- panies having strong finan- cial outcomes while people ' died in the streets. My heart aches for victims of mass shootings where only thoughts and prayers have been mobilized. Yet we are told “We have a gun violence epidemic!” ~ My heart aches for the newly released prisoner who desires more than anything to be in God’s house and he is met with indifference. My heart aches for the sex worker who wants out of the life, yet when she comes to God’s house she is shunned for being a whore. My heart aches for the peo- ple who drive by the church and see “no trespassing’ or “church member parking only” signs. My heart aches for every person who has come to God’s I NEED AN ASSAULT WEAPON WITH A BIG CLIP AND LOTS OF BULLETS TO PROTECT ME FROM THAT COVID-19. HE'S GOING TO WHAT? SHOOT A vmus OR PEOPLE WHO ARE 51cm house to be a part of His fam— ily and has been “socially isolated.” Maybe, just maybe, God is giving us a taste of what it is like to be “the least of these.” Pat Ayers Shelton Heroes and villains during trying times Editor, the Jaurnal In the midst of this coro— navirus crisis, we find heroes; we find villians; we find doom and gloomers and we find haters. There is much criti— cism about the lack of pre- paredness by the state and federal governments regard- ing this crisis, and this criti- cism is justified. People who disagree with political policy argue policy. People who dislike individu- als use hate. Bill Busacca uses hate language when he calls Trump 3 “school yard bully.” Toby Kevin uses hate words like bumbling and in— competent. Ever hear the story about the man who was asked, “Have you stopped beating your wife?” It’s a trick ques- tion because if you answer yes, you acknowledge that you beat your wife but have stopped if you answer no, you acknowledge beating your wife and are continuing. Like this trick question, the media asks Trump trick questions. Reporters ask “Can you assure us that those gloves will arrive in time?” If the gloves do not arrive in time, they call Trump a liar; it’s a word to put Trump into a no-win situation. The reporters should ask, “When are the gloves expected to arrive?” Seek information rather than use trickery; good journalism vs. fake journal— ism. ' I find briefings by Trump and staff to be informational. Trump and, his staff are be- yond competent; they are extraordinary! Beyond telling the truth, Trump and staff bring hope. Truth telling with hope is so important because our problem is so much bigger than we think. The virus is only part of the problem. With increased quarantine, many citizens will become depressed. I suspect the rate of suicide will increase as will the rate of family and neigh— borhood violence. The only way past this is to give hope, and that is what Trump is doing. The recent bill passed by Congress gives hope and tons of money to help the citizens, but Nancy Pelosi believe it more important to help her pet causes rather than provide money to those hurt by the coronavirus. Nancy delayed the process by three days to get $25 mil- lion for the Kennedy Center; Trump was forced to sign it or hold up the entire bill, which is what Pelosi counted on. When the next bill comes up, Pelosi will again use the urgency of the need to score political points for her sup- porters. But I guess Toby Kevin believes this is OK. Sad! Ardean Anvik Shelton Thoughts 'on a Trump bfiefing Editor, the Journal On Saturday afternoon, I watched King Donald giving one of his April 4 coronavirus briefing. There is so much that one could comment on. The first thing I couldn’t wrap my head around'was the pitch for hydroxychloroquine. Yes, some think that it is a pos- sible treatment. But the medi- cal community is not on board with it yet. And they are the ones charged with the respon- sibility of shoving it into pa— tients. Even his own staff will not back him up on it. But the issue kept com— ing up. Sure, he took some heat about it in the past. But in typical royal fashion, he cannot just let it lie and let events take their course. He could always crow about it later if it pans out. And if it doesn’t, people would just forget about it. So, there is no particular reason for him to keep yapping it. And after His majesty gets through with his rant, one is simply relieved just to see him stop talking about it because the discourse has gotten so convo- luted you can’t follow it. After that, other people spoke in typical briefing fash- ion. And out of nowhere King Donald starts back in on it. And I wondered why that is because there is no appar- ent reason for it because it doesn’t relate to what people had been speaking about. But there he is, being very emphatic about the subject. Then he volunteers that he is considering taking it, although he has apparently tested negative for it. What is going on? Does he have stock in it? Or is he just play- ing the snake-oil salesman? And I started wondering when the OxiClean pitch would begin. I found the performance anything but comforting. And it wasn’t just this. His majes— ty had to do a rehash of past events that was just stunning to behold. He was full-on Cap- tain Queeg. I was waiting for him to pull out the steel balls and start telling us about his unraveling the mysteries of the missing strawberries. Wow. Just wow. Andrew Makar Hoodsport Little Green Frog words of wisdom Editor, the Journal Years ago I went to an aviation class about accept- able risks. You consider your options: Should I make that flight or cancel the flight? Well that’s how I’m thinking about the coronavirus: Do I quarantine myself at home or I do I go about business as usual? I have been staying home for the last three weeks fol— lowing the advice that I have been receiving from Gov. In- . slee and considering the ac— ceptable risk of the situation. I learned how to fly when I was 16 in Shelton at the Civil Air Patrol. I now have over 8,000 hours as a flight in— structor II, commercial pilot, ATP land and sea using that same acceptable risk philoso- phy. There have been times I Wondered how I ever survived a few flights. There is a song I think of sometimes about “these four walls are closing in on me” but I can’t remember the words. Oh well. I am still enjoying life and my two cats and all the friends I have left. When I think of the .ones that are gone, I remember all the great times we had together. The people are not buy- , ing into the incompetence of Trump leadership. We are at war — let’s fight it with all the weapons we have, not false promises. Let’s not forget how many people are dying unnecessarily because of inaction when it was neces- sary. Earl Mallinger Shelton Trump haters, go away Editor, the Journal I am so sick and tired of all the Trump haters! Why don’t you all take your blinders off, look at your own existence and see just how wonderful you’ve handled “everything all your life.” Is there nothing you wish you’d done differ- ently? From where I sit, Presi- dent Trump is doing his best during this “uncharted terri- tory journey” we’re on. It’s so easy to be a Monday morning quarterbaCk, but it solves nothing. So wake up, give it a rest. If you can’t do anything to help, then just shut up. Val Reineman Shelton What is considered essential? Editor, the Journal I understand the need to close nonessential enter: prises to slow the spread of coronavirus. I understand keeping grocery stores and health care facilities open for the populace. I under- stand the need to “stay home and stay healthy.” I do not understand how the Sierra Pacific Mill opera- tion in Shelton fits into the essential business category and remains an active en— terprise. I am open to the explanation. Thank you. _ Arthur Rohlik Shelton