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Use warehouse roofs for solar powerNow that we have given over thousands of acres of land for warehousing, is it not time to put that land to double duty? Why aren’t all of those rooftops covered in solar panels? We decry the loss of farms, but we still can put all of the acres of flat roofs to good purpose. The zoning boards that greenlighted these projects should have required solar as part of the permitting process.Gregory MarkenBethlehemTrump and Musk dismantling vital programsThe chainsaw is a major image of President Trump and Elon Musk’s approach to government.
What does the chainsaw tell us? It tells us they want to cut things down, not nurture and prune. It tells us they don’t support the mission of most federal agencies and detest even the existence of most federal workers. Their goal is to dismantle most of the government.
Republicans support Trump because they want to prune the government, but he’s using a chainsaw, not a pruner.Why does this matter? You use a chainsaw to destroy things. When you prune you improve and get more fruit.
Trump and Musk are dismantling institutions created over 125 years to provide for the common welfare: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, public welfare, Head Start; civil rights laws and protections; public health research and protection; agricultural extension; labor laws; environmental laws and restraints; checks and balances on capitalism.These institutions that they want to destroy are part of the fabric that holds our society together.Will we insist their chainsaw be replaced by a pruner, or will we go back 125 years to a cruder, crueler, greedier time?Jeffrey P.
KistlerHeidelberg TownshipProtests are constitutionally guaranteed rightI would like to address the statement made by Rep. Mackenzie’s spokesperson, Arnaud Armstrong, regarding the recent protests in Allentown as being: “attempts by partisan groups to fearmonger and misinform the people of the greater Lehigh Valley.”I ask you, is it partisan to see and recognize the unlawful acts committed by the Trump administration, or to speak out against Trump’s total disregard for the rule of law? Is it fearmongering to give voice to our fears when we witness Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid under assault with mass employee firings.
On the contrary, it is our constitutional right to inform and to speak out in unison with our neighbors and fellow citizens. There is no misinformation here.Why is Rep.
Mackenzie not asserting his constitutional authority to intervene and protect the people? An appropriate place to start, right now, would be to end the disastrous tariffs that are wreaking havoc on our financial well-being. I ask Rep. Mackenzie to act and protect his constituents instead of releasing unthoughtful, discounting statements.
It is not a wise political move to ignore the voice of the people and to ignore your own duties as their representative.Ronald RicheyLower Macungie TownshipStudent actors did a great jobThis past week, I had the pleasure of attending two outstanding high school musical productions — the East Penn High School production of “Mamma Mia” and the Parkland High School production of “Les Miserables.”Each of these productions was outstanding.
East Penn’s was extremely admirable considering the small theater facility students have to work with. That didn’t stop the talented performers — they just danced in the aisles. Parkland had it all.
Orchestra pit, large stage, dramatic scenery and, again, very talented performers. It was truly a joy to attend both of these shows and watch such talented singers, dancers and musicians. Thank you to both schools and the dedicated teachers and students who worked so hard.
Rose Lee GoldbergAllentownMackenzie should have attended town hallRyan Mackenzie’s April 3 “Ryan Wrap-up” email newsletter breaks new ground with its shameless self-promotion and gives fresh meaning to political spin.The newsletter thanks “the nearly 6,000 of you” who joined his telephone town hall. But his March 20 telephone event competed with an in-person town hall that he chose to not attend.
Mackenzie’s phone event consisted of a political monologue, followed by seven questions. Answers were blandishments. No follow-up was allowed.
The “Ryan Wrap-up” said “seniors, families, and those with disabilities” appreciated the telephone town hall for its convenience. I was at the in-person event and my senior eyes saw many other seniors, people with disabilities and families who came in person to witness Mackenzie’s empty chair up front. Mackenzie’s telephone events should be in addition to, but not instead of, in-person meetings.
Answering seven questions was a lame substitute for avoiding the real town hall, where Mackenzie would have heard the personal hardships of people affected by Medicaid cuts. And his newsletter should inform readers honestly.Rep.
Mackenzie owes it to all constituents in his purple 7th District to show up, listen to us, hear us and represent us.Anne SchubertUpper Saucon TownshipTrump and Musk got rich in an already great AmericaHow can President Trump, a millionaire, and Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, say we must make America great again, when it was America, as it is, that made them wealthy?Lonnie TothWashington Township, Lehigh CountyThe Morning Call publishes letters from readers online and in print several times a week. Submit a letter to the editor at letters@mcall.
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