Letters to the Editor 11/27/24

Letter to Harris

To the Editor:

In “An open letter to Kamala Harris” published last week in The Nugget, its author states: “The election on November 5, 2024, has demonstrated that there is a large portion of America, measured both geographically and by headcount, who do not share the opinion that the right to abortion should be federally protected throughout a pregnancy for any and all reasons.” 

The election, of course, demonstrates no such thing. And the current Vice President needn’t rely on the election results as a referendum on biblical views vs. her or others’ views on abortion. They are not.

The election reflects the choice of the American people as to whom they would prefer (of the two choices offered by the major political parties) to serve as president for the next 4 years. Period!

Ross Flavel

To the Editor:

I know that The Nugget is open to a wide range of personal views as a means to stimulate thought and discussion in our small community. However, I was stunned by “An Open Letter to Kamala Harris.” As I read the “Commentary” it struck me as a sermon masquerading as a “Commentary” based on one individual’s strongly held biblical views, especially about a woman’s right (or lack of) to choose.

If I want a sermon I can go to church. It’s not what I expect to be receiving in my local newspaper. 

Dennis Tower

A more perfect union

To the Editor:

It has been a heck of a past two weeks. But, really, the stress is secondary to living in a time of the most disinformation I have experienced in my life. I am 68 and have been voting for 50 years. It was “interesting,” to say the least.

This has been a good time to reflect on what are my core values and what will they be moving forward?

I am a mother and a grandmother. My children and grandchildren are number one on my priorities. I will continue to love and nurture them, and for the grandchildren I will hopefully instill in them qualities of being true to self, caring for others, self sufficiency, and helping your neighbors when needed.  

My husband and myself will continue to help others when needed. Taking food to sick neighbors, lending tools and helping out when we are needed. Being retired RNs, we will help, when asked, people who have questions and needs for health and illness.

We will continue to listen to others, respect their dignity, and ask the same in return. We will support education. We will encourage civilized discourse. I believe in democracy. I believe in the Bill of Rights. I believe in the Constitution. I believe in encouraging dignity in others and trying to be a good citizen. We are all created equal. We live in a nation of laws, where no one is above the law.

I hope to strengthen my community by living up to these beliefs. I will be helping my grandchildren this holiday season by encouraging them to give to others who are less fortunate. My family is blessed with health and enough wealth that we are self-sufficient. I hope that we can all look to be “the better angels of our nature.”

Always striving to form a more perfect union.

I hope we can remember love and peace.

Vikki Hickmann

Christmas carols

To the Editor:

I am so thankful for our community and the many events we have during the holidays and throughout the year — parades, veterans recognition, family Halloween, races, and all the blessings that small-town living affords me.

Last year, I loved the Christmas parade and tree lighting, as I have every year. I have had the privilege of living in Sisters 10 years now.

I was saddened, however, when I asked one of the singers after the tree lighting why we had no traditional Christmas carols, and was told that they didn’t want to “offend” anyone. It is my observation that perhaps at least 50 percent of the citizens here are people of faith and/or church-goers that celebrate the Christ in Christmas. Could we include some of those songs this year? It would be very meaningful to so many!

We could do those songs at the end of the service, so those who don’t want to participate could move on to other activities in town.

Thanks for considering this important tradition and celebration.

Linda Chaney