License to Carry
Rep. Michael Day took an oath when he was sworn into office, this oath was to the Constitution of the United States, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Neither he nor anyone else gets to pick and choose which rights they want to infringe upon us, we the people. Prior to obtaining a license to carry, I and many others, depending on where you live had to jump through hoops.
All LTC candidates had to demonstrate that they were proficient in firearm safety. We further had to live fire qualify – demonstrating that I could handle firing a firearm and grouping my shots. If Rep. Day doesn’t like firearms, may I suggest he read the Constitution before he tries to infringe on our rights. Remember that he can’t pick and choose which rights he wants to protect and which ones he’s doesn’t, you swore an oath to all our God-given rights now uphold the oath that you have taken. All LTC holders in Massachusetts are law-abiding citizens who had to be a citizen in good standing before being issued an LTC license.
Mark Howland
Weymouth
Elizabeth Warren
Yet again Liz shows where her loyalty lies and figuratively gives the Massachusetts voters the bird. She’s out in Detroit protesting with the auto workers, bucking for national media coverage. Meanwhile, back in Massachusetts, where she is the “senior senator,” the Cape Cod bridges are about to literally collapse, Long Island and its bridge need funding, birthing centers are being closed, the T needs more federal funding, etc., etc. But, Liz has never been about serving her constituents, it’s always been about her and her national ambitions.
Someone, somehow, needs to start a campaign to rid us of this blight called Liz.
Tom Buffinton
Plymouth
Oil prices
I’m not surprised to see another article about the price of oil (“Oil prices have risen. That’s making gas more expensive for US drivers and helping Russia’s war,” 9/26). As long as the global economy is fueled by petroleum, such articles are inevitable.
But imagine a world where we didn’t have to care what the sheiks of Saudi Arabia or the plutocrats of Russia were doing. Imagine a world where national economies weren’t jerked around by dictators in Venezuela or Iran. Imagine a world where oil spills don’t darken the seas, and there are no tailpipes that spew toxic fumes in our cities and countryside.
That’s the world we are moving toward. The mega-corporations that sell the oil don’t want us to go there, but kicking the oil addiction must happen. Electrification, powered by non-carbon fuels, will free us from the tyranny of global oil markets, give us energy security, slow down the warming of the atmosphere, and give us cleaner air. Getting it done won’t be easy, but if we keep our eyes on that goal, we can get there together.
Frederick Hewett
Cambridge
