Thank you for the well informed, in-depth reporting (“The constant drip, drip, drip of developer money,” Sept. 15). This is why we subscribe.
This is why democracies have newspapers. John and Mary Hall, Lake Worth Beach I had an abortion at 16 weeks, for medical reasons. The pregnancy was a boy.
He has a name and he was deeply wanted. An early anatomy scan and genetic testing revealed devastating news: multi-system issues and a lifetime of interventions, surgeries and pain. My husband and I had the impossible task of deciding what was kind, and what was merciful.
An abortion was the answer most aligned with our values. When I explain this to others, they gasp in horror and say: “I would never do that.” I’m glad it’s an intellectual exercise where they get to explore a hypothetical world where they make this decision.
But this was my reality. While I am so grateful they live in a society where they can make that decision, I should be able to as well. Voting yes on Amendment 4 will allow families to make the right decision for themselves.
Ariel Okhah, Surfside Kamala Harris should advocate moderate price controls. It would be popular with those who feel they are not better off now than four years ago, and would show some effort to reduce the cost of living. The recent Harris-Trump debate did not adequately cover what each one would do about high prices — the biggest issue facing the middle class.
Some inflation is normal. Since 1954, prices of most things have increased 10-fold. It was usually slow, for many reasons.
During the pandemic, interrupted supply chains caused prices to rise sharply due to unmet demand. I believe that supply is back to normal, but prices remain high. Competition should cause prices to decline, but nobody is willing to start it.
Suppliers should be required to justify today’s prices compared to those pre-COVID. Carl Schneider, Delray Beach Amid post-COVID inflation complaints, critics overlook key points. Inflation stems from government spending beyond its means, which was crucial for recovery of infrastructure projects, chip manufacturing and solar industry support.
This spending prevented a crippling depression in 2021. We’re now seeing a “soft landing” with inflation and interest rates falling, a big win for Americans. Understanding this requires knowing the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics.
In microeconomics (homes and businesses), overspending can head to bankruptcy. In macroeconomics, the government spends to stimulate the economy, even if it raises inflation and debt. This was needed to avoid a deeper crisis.
Government did the right thing. Thank you, President Biden. Bruce Miller, Fort Lauderdale I read the “Today in History” column in the paper every day.
On Sept. 5, it stopped me in my tracks. On that date in 1972, Palestinian militants attacked Israeli athletes at the Olympic Village in Munich, killing two and taking nine hostages.
They were dead within 24 hours. That was 52 years ago. What has changed? Nothing.
There are still Jew-hating murderers as proven by the recent murders of six beautiful young Israelis, one a U.S. citizen.
We have young pro-Hamas antisemitic protesters marching in sympathy with them. At the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden said they “have a point.” Like hell they do.
Jews and all who stand with Israel have serious soul-searching to do before casting a vote for Harris. Neal Bluestein, Boca Raton Submit a letter to the editor by email to [email protected] or fill out the form below.
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