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Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Saturday, Feb. 02, 2013

Allan R. Schell: Ignore what officials may say

So many stories in print just call for a comment. Here are a few thoughts.

Remember the assurances from "officials" that the Chowchilla prisons would only house women? Obamacare would save billions and our rates would actually be lower or not affected at all while adding millions of new patients to the system? Democrats are big on the environment until the EIRs get in the way of their pet projects such as high-speed rail, and then we need "reform" to remove "barriers" to progress. Politicians are in favor of "transparency" and "accountability," but do you ever read about any officials being penalized for mistakes, wasteful or even corrupt actions or decisions?

Columnist Dan Walters commented on the games the Sacramento legislators play to pad their salaries. How procedures and laws are circumvented to pass bills never read or are secret or tied to "trailer" or "spot bills." Then we are supposed to support "fairness" and "choice" but only when it favors liberal agendas such as gun control, abortion, anti-Christian and/or free speech issues. Yes, the public is disgusted and cynical. No one is responsible for anything and that is because our society has abandoned the Ten Commandments, the existence of absolute truths and moral standards. We are on a very slippery slope!

ALLAN R. SCHELL

Merced

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