Opinion

To the editor, Americans..... the lost. We have lost our sense of unity. At this given time, our country is facing a very trying time. The year 2020 confronted us with many challenges in which we have had to change our entire way of living. This pandemic has forced us to believe we are living in a war zone and it may surprise some of you….. we are. Not only are we at war with Covid-19, we are also at war with our neighbors, family, and ourselves...

We started back in Legislative Session at noon on January 12. We always start Session on the second Tuesday of January every year. Each start is full of excitement and this year was no different with lots of new people and lots of extra security. This year starts the 112th General Assembly, which will last for 2 years. ...

To the editor, Cudos to Bedford County Health Department Nurses and all other staff for making Covid vaccine for the elderly a stress free experience! I am 80 y/o, my husband 83 y/o. We were very worried about the possibility of waiting in long lines in cold weather especially since I am on crutches with a fractured knee! My children in Chattanooga were telling us horror stories of the disastrous Covid vaccine rollout there with  long lines outdoor for the elderly and after waiting   2-3 hours they were then turned away!. ...

To the editor, Monday I went grocery shopping and after I put my groceries in the car I took my shopping cart and put it in the cart return. I left my purse in the cart. When I got home and emptied my groceries, I could not find my purse. I got in my car and drove back to the store to look for my purse. I ran into the store and the cashier said ‘You must want your purse. A lady saw it and brought it in and we put it in the office.”...

To the editor, Our country has reached a pinnacle  of violence the likes of which hasn't been seen since the Civil War era.  It is the mostly pro-Trump supporters this time who were the  violent mobs rioting and shooting in the nation's capitol.  However, this deplorable unlawful action pales beside the chaos, looting and deadly  riots that have inundated our country for the past year mostly condoned and sanctioned by the left wing minority radicals of the Democrat party;  which, by the way, does not  represents a vast majority of the law abiding moderate Democrats no more than the violent Republican radicals represent the majority of Republicans.. ...

To the editor, On January 6 we saw a mob of goons, prodded on by domestic terrorist Donald Trump, go to our nation's capitol for the purpose of killing people and destroying property.  Donald Trump had the purpose of overthrowing our government so he could become a dictator.  This was an insurrection led by a failed man who will go down in history as the worst president in the history of the United States...

I was so excited to learn the other day that Barry Gibb — a member of one of my all-time favorite singing groups, The Bee Gees — and Tennessee’s own Dolly Parton are doing a remake of the brothers’ Gibb song, “Words.” Due to current circumstances, they should have remade another famous Bee Gees hit, “Stayin’ Alive.”...

To the editor. This Covid-19 stimulus bill could have been passed back in July if it had not been for Pelosi waiting for a new President. She said that out of her own mouth on camera. I hope she has nightmares every night when she has to think about families losing their homes and children going without food due to her lack of judgement. ...

To the editor, This past week, December 14 to the 18th was a very dark and scary week for our great country. Donald Trump still refuses to accept he lost the November 3rd election. He continues to spew false statements on how the election was rigged with voter fraud. ...

This is Christmas letter number 50. My Grand Finale! I started writing this in 1970, when we had recently moved from Atlanta to Nashville. Much has changed. The cost of gasoline was 36 cents which today would be $2.45. A Ford or a Chevy was $3,542...

To the editor, Whatever happened to the majority vote of the people, like 100%, especially when it comes to the safety of their homes and lives? The duties of the road board do not include changing a road name. Addresses are assigned by 911 Emergency Department...

To the editor, Brent Bozell of Media Research announced at a news conference from a survey reported in the Epoch Times that 10 percent of Biden voters in key states would not have voted for him if they had known about Hunter and Joe Biden’s shady dealings with China, Ukraine, and Russia...

One of the primary battle lines in the political war over COVID-19 is masks — do they work? Should government be allowed to mandate wearing them? Some of the sideline arguments are people who say COVID is not real, a hoax dreamed up by Democrats to bring down Trump. Some say mask mandates are a liberal Democrat scheme to gain control over the masses...

To the editor, Back in late March and early April, when we all were seeing the terrifying images of refrigerator trucks full of corpses in New York City, the COVID contagion rate there was about 65 new cases per day per 100,000 population. For the last several days the contagion rate in Bedford County has averaged nearly 50% higher that the peak New York City rate, and our rate stands to increase substantially before we finally get a break. ...

To the editor,   Ms. Lesnik in her story in the referenced edition of the Times-Gazette (Wednesday, Nov. 25), states that the first Thanksgiving took place in Massachusetts in 1621. Wrong!   Below is a brief summary of the facts to state the historical truth that the first Thanksgiving took place in Virginia in 1619...

To the editor,     Donald Trump is spending his last days in the White House as he has spent the last four years: As an overgrown spoiled bully, whimpering because he didn't win the game he couldn't afford to lose. His pitiful attempts to find fault in the election process have not been successful, the endless lawsuits have either been thrown out or defeated, and he has retreated to his covid-laced bunker...