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A Free Press reader says “People seem to have grow to be sheep falling in keeping with President Donald Trump’s new false religion.”
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False religion
Concerning Bruce Tallman’s column, New faith of ‘Trumpianity’ diametrically against Christianity (Feb. 22).
With no peep, People seem to have grow to be sheep falling in keeping with President Donald Trump’s new false religion which lacks compassion and humility and embraces revenge.
Bruce Andrews, St. Marys
Errors unaddressed
Concerning Bruce Tallman’s column, New faith of ‘Trumpianity’ diametrically against Christianity (Feb. 22).
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I’ve written to him politely about them. He accused me of being condescending with out addressing any of my factors.
I lengthy for the times when Steve Males was the columnist about non secular issues in The London Free Press.
John Hush, London
Lower well being protection
I see extra tariffs are anticipated in a number of days from our once-friend and neighbour.
I counsel these dwelling out of the county get their provincial well being protection lowered to 30 days.
Why ought to our tax {dollars} pay medical payments of these stimulating the financial system of a rustic that’s making an attempt to destroy ours economically.
Folks dwell overseas for months and return solely to make sure the continuation of free well being care. Allow them to purchase medical insurance within the nation during which they like to dwell.
Peter J. Middlemore Sr., Windsor
Making us proud
Canada is now not a passive nation. Canadians have grow to be extra targeted on our nationalism. Individuals are the place merchandise are produced and seeking to purchase Canadian. Now if solely we will rid ourselves of commerce obstacles between provinces.
Tom Pint, London
It’s widespread sense
Concerning the article NIMBYism blamed for Woodstock’s rejection of 258-home proposal (Jan. 26).
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Woodstock council is to be congratulated for unanimously rejecting this excessive intensification challenge.
On studying the proposal, Farhi Holdings Corp. misrepresented this suburban, car-dependent nook of Woodstock, presumably to justify an absurdly low parking allowance of 1 1/2 areas per unit for the flats and stacked townhouses.
A few examples of deceptive statements within the proposal:
That it’s shut to varsities, when there is no such thing as a college inside strolling distance and each child will get bussed
That it’s adjoining to a industrial plaza, which consists of a fuel station, drugstore and Tim Hortons, however there is no such thing as a grocery retailer or different helpful retail inside strolling distance.
Maybe Farhi is unaware Oxford County is the dairy capital of Canada.
Right here, everyone knows what an enormous pile of manure appears to be like like, and we all know to not step in it.
Alma Hyslop, Woodstock
Maturity issues
To be eligible to run for U.S.A president, you must be not less than 35 years previous, a U.S. resident for not less than 14 years and be born within the U.S. or overseas to U.S. residents.
To be prime minister of Canada, you must be 18 years previous, be a Canadian citizen and be a member of Parliament.
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So, theoretically, a 13-year-old might immigrate to Canada, grow to be a citizen and prime minister earlier than they flip 20.
I counsel the principles be modified to require start in Canada and a minimal age of 35. This must be a dialog through the coming federal election.
Walt Lonc, London
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Make us blissful
Scandinavians are ranked among the many Prime 10 nations on the Happiness Index in distinction to Canada (14th) and the U.S. (twenty fifth). The dichotomy of this rating is the very fact Scandinavians “get pleasure from” increased taxes than a lot of the nations within the survey.
The correlation between increased taxation and the Happiness Index is exclusive and indicative of Scandinavians acceptance of common authorities providers as the simplest option to get the providers all of us want, akin to well being care, schooling, security and safety.
Scandinavians’ assist for presidency providers is strong and so they don’t thoughts paying for it whereas they strongly endorse a free market financial system with very profitable non-public enterprises, akin to Ikea and Nokia.
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In distinction, Canada has common well being care and a unending debate about privatized well being care and, because of this, we’ve neither. What we do have is underfunded and inferior with tens of millions with out a physician and lengthy wait instances.
It’s time for Canadians to make the choice to assist common well being care and to fund it appropriately and take into account common schooling to the faculty and college degree.
Andy Mcguigan, London
Ship is sinking
In his letter to the editor, Provide a praise (Feb. 26), Al Hutchison asks: “Why are we not elated that the US, the most effective nations on the earth, desires us to hitch their nation?”
I’ll inform you why. The U.S. is in a constitutional disaster. U.S. President Donald Trump and his buddy, Elon Musk, are usurping the decision-making powers of Congress for their very own ends. This can be a coup, and it results in a speedy descent into fascism.
Regardless of the imagined financial advantages, this isn’t the time to willingly be part of such a rustic.
Carol Lewis, London
Don’t rezone
Concerning the article Zoning override request endorsed (Feb. 20) to rezone 40 hectares of farmland south of London for an industrial park.
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The place does it finish? Farm teams battle their very own supporters to cease farm severances, saying we’re dropping farm land at 158 hectares a day, but they stand idle whereas a whole bunch of hectares of Class 1 farm land is scooped up for business. They stand idle whereas conservation authorities are donated land to take out of manufacturing. They assist Different Land Use Companies (ALUS) the place a landowner can receives a commission to take land out of manufacturing.
Why are we searching for extra industrial land when a whole bunch of hectares already are zoned, serviced and able to go and nearer to the location and main corridors?
The previous Ford meeting plant web site close to Talbotville by no means will probably be farmland once more and has ample hectares for lease or sale. St. Thomas has vacant land rising unpleasant weeds.
Use widespread sense and the assets already in place.
James M. Temple, St. Thomas
Oil is oil
If you happen to take away oil, the U.S. has a commerce surplus with Canada. If you happen to embrace oil, they’ve a deficit with us.
If they don’t import from Canada, they are going to have imports from different nations and can run a deficit with them. Oil is oil is oil.
Why not get it from us, versus Saudi Arabia, Nigeria or Venezuela?
Steve Galambos, London
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