As I reflect on the past year, I’m saddened to think of those who continue to support the current president and his administration and believe all their lies.
I refer to those willing to trade empathy and compassion for complacency. The ones who believed the hate raging against immigrants and the LGBTQ community and were fine with the demeaning treatment of women journalists.
More importantly, I’m thankful and wish to acknowledge the diverse group of academics, political leaders and everyday Americans — teachers, librarians, doctors, scientists, journalists and park rangers — who showed us how to protest.
They’re the heroes at the forefront of this resistance, fighting fascism and supporting science and truth. In the coming year, I want to be part of a resistance that opposes right-wing extremism and authoritarianism. I want to help squelch lies and disinformation and assist in spreading truth, compassion and love.
Rosemary Blumberg, Plantation
A guilty pleasure
Although I’m an oldster, I live an extremely active life. Time is precious to me. For guilty pleasure, like reading a book or painting to “steal” time out of the day. I’ve not watched TV news for years, as who knows what’s really correct? I record everything I watch, so I can fast forward through commercials — a waste of time.
But sitting down with my coffee every morning and my newspaper, I can take my eyeballs to the articles that interest me.
Many times I find an article about something I would never think to google, and it is very valuable to know about money, health, etc. I cut out interesting articles on science or animals to send in cards to my grandkids. The Sun Sentinel is my guilty pleasure!
Sandra Hill, Tamarac
The Epstein coverup
Anyone with half a functioning brain has figured out by now that no valuable information regarding the Epstein files will be released anytime soon. Unless Democrats take back both houses of Congress in 2026 and the Department of Injustice is dragged kicking and screaming before a Senate committee, there will be no meaningful insight into this hideous coverup.
All the breathless, inane coverage of “deadlines” to release the files means less than nothing. The goal of this regime is protecting Trump and other rich and powerful men involved in this nauseating scandal, no matter what.
So now we wait to see if voters are prepared to do the right thing. The old cry of “throw the bums out” could not be more relevant to these times, if justice is to see the light of day.
Linda Ribner, Lauderhill
For a floating holiday
Kudos to letter writer Freddie Dunn and seven-time Super Bowl champ Tom Brady for advocating President’s Day as a floating national holiday the day after the Super Bowl (Feb. 8, 2026).
With the holiday in mid-February anyway (Feb. 16, 2026), it makes perfect sense that it follows the big game, eliminating “Super Sick Monday” forever.
And it would save the U.S. tax revenue due to the lost productivity of hung-over workers who show up for work — if they show up.
Aside from being an efficient use of the calendar, it’s wildly popular with employers and employees alike. Doesn’t everyone like to have the next day off following a big party event?
President Trump, who prides himself on common sense, should see this as the quintessential no-brainer. It should take him five seconds to sign the executive order.
Ed Dignan, Boynton Beach
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