The liberal media continue to propagate their reporting on the so-called “Israeli-Palestinian conflict” with Israel. The conflict lies with Hamas-controlled Gaza and its hatred of the Jewish people.

Let’s start by getting the facts straight.

What Israel does to protect its civilians: prepares the home front providing sirens to alert its citizens to seek bomb shelter or safe rooms, activates the Iron Dome to intercept rockets launched at Israeli population centers, and carries out “protective” strikes targeting underground tunnels and terrorists who are preparing attacks.

What Hamas does to endanger its civilians: builds bunkers and tunnels only for its fighters, uses civilian buildings for military purposes, and urges residents to ignore Israel’s warnings thus endangering the lives of thousands of its own citizens.

Israel’s myriad attempts to de-escalate Hamas’ repeated attacks led to Israel’s only alternative, physical intervention through operation “Protective Edge”. Since July 8, Hamas has launched 2,150 plus rockets at Israel of which 1,700-plus of those rockets have hit Israel.

Here is a perspective to think about. If Warren County’s courthouse was the center of Gaza City, our citizens living within a seven-mile radius would have less than 15 seconds to seek shelter before a rocket struck its target.

Now what would you expect your government to do, show restraint?

Bart Britt

Bowling Green

Free trade built American power

Our fearless leader” tells us that we became great and powerful only because we stole the resources of other countries.

What planet did this individual come from?

When we use resources from other countries, we pay their asking prices, which either increases their economies or enriches their kings.

How would any vendor prosper if no one purchased his wares?

No! We became great and powerful because our free trade economic system rewards ingenuity and hard work, and the government stayed out of the way, which allowed the system to work.

Our current administration, with the help of the liberals and moderates in Congress, is encroaching more and more on that system and our freedoms.

Buford Hogan

Bowling Green

Politicians break ‘Do Not Call’ rule

It’s that time of year again when political candidates think they have the right to invade our privacy by calling telephones that citizens have chosen to put on the “Do Not Call” list.

Very plainly, for me, if you choose to violate my wishes of not receiving your call just because you have a legal exemption from the law about calling telephone numbers on the “Do Not Call” list, then you won’t get my vote.

As a professional insurance agent, my companies require me not to call my number on the “Do Not Call” list. By and large, insurance agents who are members of one of our agent associations respect your privacy and do not do random calling.

What is it about some groups like a “would be credit card company” that pesters thousands of law-abiding citizens by violating with impunity the “Do Not Call” list? The “Do Not Call” list appears to me to be a toothless tiger for you rarely ever hear of any person or company being convicted or fined for violating the law.

Politicians and political causes, put yourself on notice that the vast majority of people don’t want your political call, neither do they wish to answer your political survey questions.

Walter Sexton

Franklin

Free trade built American power

Our fearless leader” tells us that we became great and powerful only because we stole the resources of other countries.

What planet did this individual come from?

When we use resources from other countries, we pay their asking prices, which either increases their economies or enriches their kings.

How would any vendor prosper if no one purchased his wares?

No! We became great and powerful because our free trade economic system rewards ingenuity and hard work, and the government stayed out of the way, which allowed the system to work.

Our current administration, with the help of the liberals and moderates in Congress, is encroaching more and more on that system and our freedoms.

Buford Hogan

Bowling Green