YOUR LETTERS

Connecticut voters opt for tax and caravan loving Democrats

I love Connecticut. It used to be a great place to live and work. Now it is slowly dying. Congratulations to the voters for allowing their personal hatred of Donald Trump to cloud their judgment by voting in Dannel Malloy Jr. (Ned Lamont)...

Boycott effectively targets destruction of Israel

The Day performed a valuable public service by publishing Whitt Flora's op-ed, "College critics of Israel can fuel anti-Semitism,"...

Active listening and use of facts can avoid hurtful discourse

We are depressed by bitter statements from supposed leaders in politics, entertainment, and the news media. And now, increasingly, from neighbors, friends, family − you and us. These are opinions and we are entitled to our opinions; when...

Senseless is the wrong term to describe another mass shooting

Another mass shooting, this time in a California bar, and again reporters and commentators and politicians call the slaughter of humans by guns senseless. Senseless? I think not. It makes sense to me for the following. 1. It makes sense...

Stick with Mystic name for boathouse

It was with dismay I read, “Mystic River Boathouse Park plans moving ahead,” (Nov. 11), that the Mystic River Boathouse Park...

Sharing personal Alzheimer's story with congressman

I was fortunate to meet Congressman Joe Courtney at the Alzheimer's Association Coffee with Congress held recently at the Lebanon Senior Center. The attendees discussed with Courtney the staggering impact of cost and care of...

Trump highly successful, but media ignores it

Media wasn’t outraged when President Obama condemned Fox News, the only conservative view news network. The liberal media’s reporting is unjustly over 90 percent negative against President Trump causing him to lash out and he is...

Keeping Trump in office benefits Democrats politically, bad for country

Politically, Democrats would be better served not to impeach Donald Trump. Left as president, Trump will become the single most motivating factor for Americans to vote Democrat. Record numbers of Republicans have defected and voted Democrat in...

Movie may move you to adoption option

During this special month, I invite everyone to learn more about the children in state foster care who are awaiting adoption by seeing the new film “Instant Family,” which realistically portrays what it’s like to adopt these...

Save this surprise for after Christmas

With Thanksgiving soon approaching, before we know it Christmas will soon be upon us also. A time when parents think of surprising their child(ren) on Christmas Day with that adorable new puppy or kitten.  Adopting a pet for a child is...

NPU commissioners failed accountability test

For two years since the Derbygate the Board of Directors at CMEEC and the Norwich Public Utilities Commission have buried their heads in the sand and did nothing. When the newly appointed Norwich Public Utility commissioners took office I...

With federal indictments, time to dissolve CMEEC

It has been over five years and finally, that organization (Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative) that was abusing funds destined to support various city utility users in several towns has officially been accused of corruption...