Letter: Court’s ayatollahs show true colors

Published 12:15 am Tuesday, July 5, 2022

“Sex before marriage? Not in my book!” said Noah Webster.

Probably apocryphal, but pretty much the expectation, if not the reality before the “sexual revolution” which supposedly occurred in the 1960s. People differ in their interpretation of those tumultuous times, but one thing was for sure — there were a lot more shotgun marriages and girls disappearing from high school, never to return or to finish their education, when I was a teenager.

Now, the ayatollahs at the Supreme Court are showing their true colors — their goal is an Iranian-style theocracy in which they are the true and only messengers of the divine presence that controls the universe.

But of course, their divine presence is somehow different from the Iranian divine presence or perhaps the Hindu divine presence — so we can count on a return to the medieval Crusades. How discouraging.

More to the point — in all the fulmination about “abortion” there hasn’t been a word uttered about male responsibility! Are these all virgin births? If abortion is to be outlawed, there needs to be some accountability for the males — this can’t be all on the women.

Webster’s dictionary also has “freedom” before “responsibility.” In 250 words, I can only conclude that life is more complicated than either a dictionary or a Supreme Court decision can embrace.

THOMAS DUNCAN

Astoria

America now has a member on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who claimed not to know what a woman is when testifying at her confirmation hearing. This bright woman said she couldn’t answer because “I’m not a biologist.” Of course, that was a wink and a nod to the far left, telling them how she would rule if a “gender identity” case comes before her.

Political pundits rushed to praise or criticize her, yet they all missed the important implication behind her remark. The implication is that Americans should rely on “experts” for everything. We should no longer rely on experience gained from living, nor rely on our eyes, ears, brains, et al., as we maneuver through life. Throw all one’s knowledge and experience out the window and replace it with opinions of “experts.” Government, of course, will choose the “experts.”

So, as the doe wanders across my front yard I must call a wildlife “expert” to determine what it is. As I watch a hailstorm I must check with a weather “expert” before naming the ice balls falling from the sky.

Justice Jackson’s remark came as data is emerging that, in my opinion, shows public health “experts” were often wrong regarding covid. I will name just three:

1) Putting covid-infected seniors into nursing homes with other seniors. This, when the average American has known for decades that seniors are extremely susceptible to viruses.

2) Demanding, bullying, forcing Americans to get vaccinated. Data is emerging that a) covid vaccines are not as effective as other vaccines, and b) the side effects are detrimental for many. Unvaxxed Americans are glad they followed their instincts instead of listening to the “experts.”

3) Downplaying the importance of natural immunity. The Western world has known about natural immunity and its benefits for generations. Indeed, before the American Revolution it was known that those who survived smallpox were not likely to get it again.

As more evidence emerges about the errors of our public health “experts” we could be entering a new age where common sense takes over.

DIANE L. GRUBER

Oysterville

Another Fourth of July, another mass shooting. Given the circumstances, there will be more such shootings, many times over, until we get the changes that most Americans want.

My military friends report that every service member has personal responsibility for every weapon issued to them. If any weapon is neglected, misused, or diverted, the service member is personally and firmly held accountable. There is no room in our military for the lax standards introduced to the civilian gun market by recent decades’ Supreme Court decisions.

Initial reports from a Chicago-area colleague whose relatives were in the area included this one: “Veterans of Foreign Wars were in parade nearby when shooting started, recognized immediately that it was gunfire, and started running towards it to get people to safety. God bless our veterans, each and every day.” Amen!

God bless all who volunteer for dangerous duty, in order to protect the common good. Their sacrifices for others will save our nation and community!

DAVE CUNDIFF

Ilwaco