I was saddened and offended by John McCroskey's commentary in Thursday’s paper, sarcastically painting all youth and our president in such a negative light. The kids at Centralia College are for the most part hard-working and committed, proven by the number of younger high school students taking Running Start classes. They are both wise and dedicated, and it is unfair to paint them all as entitled — many are not. They are local kids who want to get their general college requirements out of the way for the best possible value.
The president took office in the midst of a pandemic and a disastrous economy. Remember the long lines at the food banks? Those were your friends and neighbors. We now have American manufacturing back and some pretty good infrastructure projects because of him. President Biden saved my son's family when he gave enhanced unemployment to those who lost their jobs because of the pandemic. Without that boost, they would have lost everything. He is the most experienced president we have ever had.
Maybe it's Fox News telling everyone that President Biden and Democrats come straight from the devil? Sometimes my halo is a little rusty, but I assure you I and other Lewis County Democrats have no truck with the dark side.
The House GOP keeps squawking about the border and just this week voted against funding border security. They are having a spoiled brat tantrum, and it's going to cause a government shutdown.
Maybe Mr. McCroskey doesn't see the stock market, because I understand it is doing well, and thank goodness my interest rates are coming down. And it isn't inflation keeping prices high, it is corporate price fixing. The administration is doing something about this as well. Inflation is slowing and the supply chains have healed, but corporations aren't going to lower prices. They are seeing huge profits.
Mr. McCroskey should turn off Fox News and find a good laxative before he starts shouting “get off my lawn” at everyone in the world.
Katherine Ford
Centralia
