Protect yourself

Your article on the flu shot was very eye opening, "Get a shot, wash your hands to prevent flu, infections", Oct. 18, The News-Press.

The stats are scary. 80,000 died in the U.S. from the flu in 2017. That is more than all the traffic accidents, gun deaths, death from bears, alligators, sharks, snakes and other animals along with everyone struck by lightning, combined.

People fasten their seat belt, lock up their guns, stay inside during thunderstorms and avoid wild animals. I can't understand why they won't get a flu shot.   

Greg Fretwell, Estero

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Important election

What is our country’s part in Mexico’s action on its southern borders? Is it financing, is it weapons, is it the CIA? We all know it’s more than just common interests,or helping Mexico.

“The Trump era has given us the most nakedly corrupt leadership ... in our lifetime. But they are not the cause of the rot — they are just the biggest, stinkiest, example of it”. — Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

The Judge Kavanaugh hearing was a good example of bipartisan corruption. Kavanaugh lies and the Democrats allowed him to get away with it.

I agree with Warren, government is corrupt, but we let them get away with it.

This is probably the most important election of our lifetime. How can we sit this out? Please get involved. Work as if your life depended on it.

Lewis Robinson, Fort Myers

Inhuman attack

Before the eradication of the “Pre-Existing Conditions” clause how many people whose cancer or other life-threatening illnesses returned first went bankrupt, suffered great agonies then died … all to swell the coffers of insurance companies.

Today, many Republicans, so anti-Obama, are talking about reinstating this inhuman clause …as if most insurance plans do not already stink. One wonders how many Americans might suffer the agonies and death that so many did before the eradication, should a “caring” Congress actually be able to impose this inhuman attack on its citizens?

Michael Golding, Fort Myers

Come clean

An open letter to Francis Rooney:

Dear Congressman Rooney,

I see in The News-Press that Ron DeSantis used the “special rule” that Congress voted to not have to reveal certain travel expenses.  Ron had $135,000 in travel expenses. Some of the expenses related to his travel to get re-elected are not disclosed. They should be. I want to know what those expenses were. I, along with my fellow taxpayers paid for them.

Regardless of what those expenses are, I am begging you to help rescind the rule. DeSantis is running for office on a platform that is diametrically opposed to his actions.  Actions speak louder than words. You might also demand that your ex-fellow congressman come clean before Nov. 6, or some of us might give him a no vote for governor.

Nathan Blyveis, Cape Coral

Unfair coverage

Just when I think the CNN of newspapers – USA Today and The News-Press – couldn't get any more biased I am surprised once again.  Guess with elections getting close you have to pull out all the stops.  See you were nice enough to enclose a sample ballot; will the one on Nov. 5 already be filled out for us?

Let's see, in the Oct. 19  edition: Front page slam of DeSantis with continuing article supporting Gillum.  Immediately after that, schmooze piece for Nelson, followed by "Indicted Republicans seek re-election", next to "Dems question Trump's talks on FBI building", finishing with a hit commentary on Scott.  Think that's about as much left content you can jam in the front section. 

Nothing on Gillum's tax proposals, Soros funding and education.  Nothing on Nelson's hurricane relief efforts being funneled to Democratic Party.  How about you ask Gillum if he will bring back income tax ... or how Tallahassee's crime rate has spiked under him, his lack of support for the police?

Stan Rohde, Cape Coral

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Nix tax

We do not need another tax. As a people in this community we need to stop throwing money at our government or in this case, the Lee County School Board. It is time for them to live within their budgets.

The waste needs to be managed. Threatening taxpayers with student futures is a desperate attempt to hide administrators obvious inability to control expenses. Please stop trying to tell us it is about education. Pure and simply it's about applying the funds and assets appropriately.

Vote no on the half-cent sales tax. 

Al Parish, Cape Coral

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