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Let’s move forward instead of backward on health care

We all need to not just simply resist all attempts to roll back what gains have been made, but we need to dedicate ourselves to the continuing work in establishing a health care system that provides universal access to health care for all our citizens. A single-payer system — “Medicare for all” — could do just that.

Feb 15, 2017 at 12:47 PM
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Letters: Teach history of various religions

It should be made clear that the Jews, Muslims and Christians all worship the same god that they call “Yahweh,” “Allah” and “God” respectively, even though they may have different understandings of that god’s attributes, and that only Christians believe that Jesus of Nazareth was a deity and not just human. It should also be made clear that the books that each of these religions consider to be holy were written by men many years after the events that they describe took place.

Oct 6, 2016 at 11:08 AM
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Ask public works about streets

A recent article reported that the Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen had voted to hire a consulting company to do a survey of city streets needing repair and paving. This raised a flag in my mind of unneeded expense to taxpayers when resources are already available to gain this information.

Jul 22, 2016 at 2:05 PM
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Kingsport should change its name to ‘Fat Cat City’

One Kingsport, what a joke. The Kingsport of years ago was a whole lot better than the one we have now. Learn to live with what you have. Don’t live in a fantasy world you will never create.

Jun 27, 2016 at 10:30 PM
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Letters: Killing our town

With this new tax looming I will have to stop visiting our fine city parks. Why is the quality of life of One Kingsport more important than my quality of life?

Jun 24, 2016 at 7:30 PM
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Garbage fee is a broken promise of trust to citizens

ONE Kingsport has been devalued with one stroke. This stroke is the upsetting miscalculation that has now tarnished Kingsport’s branding. The timing of the garbage fee/tax, which has been presented as ONE Kingsport’s first policy decision, couldn’t be worse.

Jun 14, 2016 at 12:41 PM
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Letters: Welcome to Kingsport, the land of illusions

The passing of a sanitation fee in Kingsport by its elected BMA further shows the incompetence of those selected to lead in public service. Mayor Clark, Darrell Duncan, Michelle Mitchell and Tom Parham — remember those names — approved dipping into your pocket once more.

Jun 10, 2016 at 12:25 PM
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Sentence too lenient

As was reported May 12, Samuel Huffine pleaded guilty to having a blood alcohol level of 0.15, driving 73 mph into oncoming traffic, and hitting Bobby Jarrett head-on, killing him.

May 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM
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Vote against ‘pass the bottle’ preserves individual liberty

“Drunk drivers should be criminally charged regardless of who or who isn’t drinking as a passenger. If I cannot definitively show harm to persons or property, I must preserve individual liberty and not legislate it away just because I can.” Rep. Bud Hulsey

Apr 4, 2016 at 11:30 AM
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Letters: County Commission’s vote a meanspirited waste of time

The Sullivan County Commission needs to stick to potholes and school budgets. The commission’s resolution against same-sex marriage was a meanspirited waste of time.

Dec 23, 2015 at 11:12 AM
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Tennessee trash ruining the beauty of our area

You know who you are: throwing out trash all over the roads and making a mess for someone else to pick up, or worse, leaving it there to ruin the beauty of our area. It sickens me to see cans, fast food cups and bags all over the side of the road.

Dec 15, 2015 at 11:43 AM
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Stop political correctness and do what’s right for America

Our leaders are scared to death to speak their mind on anything for fear it will offend someone or group. We need this to stop immediately and call out the people or groups who are causing problems.

Dec 7, 2015 at 11:28 AM
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Taxpayers don’t need to pay for Sullivan mayor’s vehicle

Just weeks after a significant increase in property taxes the mayor called a special meeting of the budget committee to request he be paid a vehicle allowance of $650 a month. To state that this money was already allocated in this year’s budget is just an example of a run amok commission that cares nothing for the taxpayers they represent.

Nov 19, 2015 at 10:42 AM
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Ron Ramsey lacks compassion

An example is calling the maintenance workers, caretakers, custodians, etc., that will lose their jobs when Gov. Haslam’s privatization plan is implemented “squeaky wheels.” These are people with families and a need for their income, medical insurance and retirement.

Nov 12, 2015 at 9:29 AM
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OneKingsport summit failed miserably if diversity was its goal

So city officials and citizens met about revitalizing Kingsport. Visiting the OneKingsport Facebook page I instantly noticed something. The group photo with the mayor and city manager shows zero diversity. Looking hard, I think I see two non-Caucasians in the very back. I see no one with a disability. Hardly equal treatment in a gathering aimed at diversity.

Updated Nov 4, 2015 at 9:39 AM
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