The Mercury’s Sound Off for Saturday, Jan. 20

Did Joe Biden lie when he said on Jan. 12, 2024, in a Pennsylvania coffee shop, “My Name is Joe Biden and I work for the government in the Senate” or did he just forget that he was president? On this one, I give him the benefit of the doubt that he just forgot that he was president.

Twenty-twenty

Can’t make it up! Biden goes to Emmaus, Pa., touting Bidenonomics … LOL! Biden can’t believe a smoothie is $6. LOL! Met with jeers, “Joe just go” “you’re a loser” and just a plain“ loser”! The Secret Service cleared the streets keeping Joe’s fan club silent! LOL Joe had a bad visit! My guess is the MSM ignored the jeers! LOL

Just the facts!

There’s another ridiculous Jay Miller comment. Jay’s absurd comment is to refuse Social Security and Medicare because they are socialist. They are, and I would’ve gladly opted out of those programs as a teenager, but I was forced by a fascist government to pay into those programs. Accepting the meager returns is not hypocritical but realistic.

Vicky

Joe Biden is living up to his reputation for messing up everything he touches. The Middle East is boiling over Thursday night as our country is attacking the Houthis. Just 3 years ago, Joe Biden lifted the Trump administration’s designation of the Houthis as terrorists, and now Biden is at war with them. But have no fear, as the strikes were launched, Biden went to bed and Defense Secretary Austin is missing in action.

Grant W.

Letter to the Editor Sunday by Greg Levengood should quiet Jay Miller, Patriot 54, and lots of Democrats. It carries the truth in facts rather than opinions and no facts. Jay and Patriot54 seem to get first dibs at their articles in Sound Off by sending many comments that get published while others send one or two that have to wait in line to get in Sound Off.

My wife threatened to divorce me if I gave our daughter a silly name. So I called her Bluff.

Bill Wilson

I never said Democrats cannot be Christians. All sinners can and should be. My question is how could a Christian be a Democrat with their evil platform of abortion and anti-family values? Christians nurture their young not murder them. Whenever a morals issue vote comes up in Congress, we all know the R’s will be for right and the D’s will be for wrong. They’ve been doing that for over 60 years.

Info Depot

Imagine complaining about the Montco commissioners after one session. Taxes go up more in Montco compared to Berks? 850,000 people live in Montco compared to 425,000 people in Berks. Of course, taxes will go up more in a county double the size. Do the math – and go move to Berks County if it bothers you so much. Maybe YOU should run for commissioner with your math expertise!

I just got my sixth Covid shot, and I’m still alive. My spouse, my child, and my grandchild have had multiple vaccinations. All are still alive. All my siblings and their children and grandchildren? Vaccinated and still alive. People I go to church with? Vaccinated and not dead yet. I don’t know anyone unvaccinated, and they are all still alive. How can this be? Just clean living, I guess.

MendaciousD

To the radical Republican Sound Offers stuck in your faux news echo chamber, a full 93 percent of likely Democratic voters and a majority of likely independent voters agree that the prosecutions of Trump are not politically motivated, according to a recent Times/Sienna poll, that is a critical block of support Trump would need to win. Radical Republicans are the minority, you will lose again if you don’t expand your base.

Patriot54

Are Democrat state judges and secretaries of state really so dumb, that they think they can bypass constitutional due processes and arbitrarily remove a presidential candidate from their election ballots? Or do they know that by attempting to do so they’re popularizing Trump and ensuring their presidential puppet Biden is guaranteed to face Trump in the general election? If the latter, ask why. Perhaps the fix is in against Trump but not the other GOP candidates.

Tippy

If it was not for Money or Power who would float to the top and stay there, for a limited time?

Night Light

Twenty-twenty keeps telling us about stories Biden “made up” without saying where or when said. Frankly, I don’t believe him. Unless Twenty-twenty cites specifics we can check, his/her credibility is suspect. Michael Stern: The U.S. Supreme Court is also unelected, yet makes decisions affecting all Americans. That’s the way it works. The Colorado decision only affected Colorado, not “300 million”. Your “evidence” of Dems out to destroy government is ludicrous. (Or is it “Ludicris”?)

I don’t understand why law-abiding patriotic Americans have to wait until Donald Trump gets re-elected before our immigration/border laws get enforced. Perhaps KC, Moderate, Jay Miller, Patriot54, RealAmerica, Lefty, and all the other resident Sound Off Biden-supporting leftists can explain this to “We the People.”

Otis

“Donald Trump’s Voter Fraud Investigator: We proved there was no fraud.” The Trump campaign hired Ken Block’s data firm to back up its 2020 election fraud claims. The firm was paid $775,000 by the campaign. A good read for those who still believe Trump’s lies. Lies that severely damage trust in our democracy. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-voter-fraud-investigator-proved-there-was-no-fraud-1234939275/

KC

Butch, Trump went to the Wharton School of Business. As far as my comments, there were three from the left Bill Wilson, Jim Fitch and me. The rest were far-right to extreme-right posts. There is just more to work with there. BTW, Biden’s campaign speech was full of mumbling and “Let me make this clear.” Can’t either party support someone younger and with less baggage? Hell, Nikki Haley is an improvement.

The Moderate

Coincidence? FBI Attorney Kevin Clinesmith was found guilty of falsifying a FISA application pursuant to surveillance of the 2016 Trump Campaign. His sentence? Probation and community service. Ray Epps, who acknowledged by text his role in orchestrating the events of January 6th and was videotaped doing so? Given probation and community service as lower profile individuals received multi-year sentences. Common to both trials? DC Circuit and FISA Court Justice James Boasberg.

M. Furlong

Greg Levengood’s 1/10/24 letter to the editor about liberty is a must-read for all freedom-loving Americans. Excellent job Greg! And another thank-you to Tony Phyrillas for continuing to put up with the repetitive nonsense from Patriot54, Lefty, and Jay Miller. Although yesterday, Lefty managed to post a sarcastic acknowledgment of Tony Phyrillas’ hard work.

Michael Stern

Democrats adamantly deny attempting to covertly rig the 2024 presidential election by proving they’re doing it in plain sight.

The Snarky Conservative

I’ve never tried any recreational drugs, but now that I’m older, I think I get the same effect just by standing up too fast!

Jim Fitch

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