Join me in a symbol of resistance. In World War II, Norwegians wore paper clips on their lapels or buttonholes to protest Nazi occupation.
The clips symbolized people bound in a common goal. The Norwegian resistance was a symbolic act of solidarity and defiance. This non-provocative symbol of unity spread through the population.
We witness daily the marginalizing and unnecessary hardship for the vulnerable among us and the curtailing of liberties, justice and respect for others. We can stop these actions by participating in peaceful resistance, staying factually informed and voting in every election.
Resistance can be done at home by donating to organizations fighting these cruel actions in court such as www.aclu.org and www.splcenter.org. Attach a paper clip to your hat or collar as a sign of resistance and unity.
Candice Clausell, Jupiter
A win-win for FPL, public
Florida families and businesses count on reliable, low-cost electricity every hour of every day. That’s why we asked the Public Service Commission (PSC) to approve a settlement agreement developed with a broad coalition of customer groups.
This agreement enables necessary investments for reliable service in our fast-growing state to replace aging infrastructure and build more power plants and battery storage to serve growing power needs, and add innovative technology like smart grid, which helped avoid 2.7 million customer outages last year.
The agreement supports all of this while keeping bills low, stable and predictable through the end of the decade. FPL’s typical 1,000-kwh residential customer would pay about $2.50 more a month next year, less than 9 cents a day, and a typical bill in 2026 would be about 20% lower than it was 20 years prior when adjusted for inflation.
We listened to customers. We compromised on some issues without compromising on our core principles of reliable service and keeping bills as low as possible. We believe the PSC and the public will agree this settlement is a win for FPL customers and for Florida.
Armando Pimentel, Jupiter
The writer is president and chief executive officer of Florida Power & Light.
Cities as training grounds
At the hastily assembled gathering of admirals and generals on Sept. 30, a tired-looking Donald Trump spoke of the “enemy within.” He spoke of Democrats as the enemy in blue cities and states. Top military brass was not listening to warnings of global enemies. There were no references to Xi or Putin, but rather undertones of fighting U.S. citizens.
Trump suggested that American cities could be training grounds for combat soldiers in their role of eliminating dissent. So much is wrong with this, starting with the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 that forbids federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement.
The military and our top elected leaders swear an oath that their primary allegiance is to the Constitution, not to any single leader or party.
To Florida Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody, on which side are you? To our 20 Republicans in Congress, why haven’t you spoken against this? If your cowardice is bigger than your ego, you will be gone in the next election. Stand up! Do something!
PJ Whelan, Orlando
Love, hate and Charlie Kirk
In Jesus, Erika Kirk finds forgiveness and love.
“I forgive him (her husband’s assassin),” she said. “The answer to hate is not hate. The answer, we know from the Gospel, is love and always love. Love for our enemies and love for those who persecute us.”
In God, Stephen Miller, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, finds vengeance and retribution.
“With God as my witness,” Miller said, “we are going to use every resource we have at the Department of Justice, Homeland Security and throughout this government to identify, disrupt, dismantle and destroy these networks and make America safe again for the American people … It will happen, and we will do it in Charlie’s name.”
Which of these will be Charlie Kirk’s legacy?
Richard Handelsman, West Palm Beach
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