Letters Feb. 9

It’s time

Once America was occupied by Native Americans we called “Indians.”

Travelers from other continents moved here. In time, a ‘tidal wave’ of peoples wanted what Native Americans had – a spacious land and resources – and the Indians were swept away by a ‘human tidal wave.’

Once again, America let people move here – and again a ‘tidal wave’ of peoples are moving in, and Americans are being displaced as the Native Americans were.

Over population is a problem.

The problems of other countries must be solved by their citizens.

Americans have the right to say NO to the ongoing population ‘tidal wave.’

Immigration was originally intended to populate the vast spaces of America.

It’s time to end most immigration. We don’t need it anymore.

Anne Hogue, LaCrosse

‘Watched’

Gordon Forgey misses a very crucial observation to his diatribe against President Trump regarding the number of witnesses to the Inauguration. Did he not listen to the rest of Ms. Conway’s statement, or Trump’s own statements? It actually was the most attended and watched Inauguration in history.

The operative word is watched. When you include the Internet watchers on their computers, iPads and cell phones, it is undisputed. I, myself, watched on my iPad, as I was attending an event away from home.

Mr. Forgey even uses the phrase, “most attended and watched inauguration in history” as a quote from Sean Spicer. Is he not paying attention to what he wrote? They didn’t even have the Internet a few years ago, and to determine the number of people using it to watch, is impossible. So you can only compare approximately, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know the numbers exceed anything preceding it.

His article is another liberal trying to discredit Trump. I saw pictures of the crowd when Trump was sworn in, and it wasn’t the sparse photo the media tried to feed us. The media has lost all credibility this election season. RIP.

Arlene Stromberger, Davenport