Around Town – July 16

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July 16

Orchids to

praying for our country.

Onions to

the emergency room for taking advantage of me while I was in a vulnerable state by running unnecessary tests I didn’t really consent to and leaving me with a giant bill.

the plea to restore to school library shelves a book that despite quickly receiving three awards after its publication has not produced any uplifting societal effect 25 years since.

the columnist for failing to mention the 30 plus lies the former president told in the debate.

the party and politicians remaining steadfast against gun control, using it to get votes, not doing a thing about mass shootings, but now speaking loudly against gun violence.

all the hatred from the left that led to someone trying to kill the candidate.

the state wasting 7 million dollars to send National Guard troops to Texas solely for political posturing, where the troops are “doing mission sets that are not directly applicable to their military skill set.”

politicians and media types whose nine year campaign of hate speech led to the poisonous fruit displayed in Butler, Pennsylvania.