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CARTA booting, school closures, ICE protests and more Rants

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Das Boot. CARTA success matters, but booting serial violators’ cars will grow into appetite to boot other cars… more boots than Imelda Marcos’ closet eventually.

(Letter writer), why don’t you go stand out in extremely cold temperatures to catch the bus to an inadequately heated classroom, not equipped for extreme cold!

If nothing else, Satan is deceptive, and Pastor Bo seems oddly eager to handle his correspondence. Stay alert, don’t be deceived and always be kind.

Israel won’t allow tents and blankets into Gaza where Palestinians are freezing. Tennesseans without power, your suffering in cold is temporary.

Captains of industry. Through the centuries there have been railroad, oil, real estate, financial, technology and other innovators. Hydrogen did not make the list.

Cal Thomas’ “De-escalate Rhetoric” editorial Jan. 31 doesn’t sound like his hateful repeating of lies Jan. 28. Did he have a come-to-Jesus moment?

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Chuck: Use Ilhan Omar as your role model. Hold a town meeting!

Only in Tennessee would women who were victims of trafficking be charged with prostitution.

I have the right to carry a gun. If I can’t, only criminals and tyrants will have guns. Patriots carry guns.

Relieved Trump is skipping Super Bowl. His presence would have been a distraction. Maybe he can invite Bovino over for a watch party.

Trump said he felt worse about Renee Good’s death because her parents were “Trump fans.” That clearly demonstrates his inhumanity and obscene vanity.

How prime. Emmy winners encouraging protests. Seen any of them out there? They all get the hypocrite award.

First Amendment gives right to assembly and petition government on grievances. How can they arrest two journalists, Lemon and another just there to report?

Which side of the road would Jesus be on? The side of ICE or the side of protesters and human immigrants?

Protests today are larger than during Vietnam. Protesters were right then and are right now. Will the MAGA types ever recognize truth over lies?

President Obama deported 2.5 to 3 million illegal immigrants. His administration did not deport or murder any American citizens. That is true law and order.

To be accurate, Trump changed Department of Defense to Department of War. To be accurate, he should change Department of Justice to Department of Retribution!

To brainwashed, factually challenged, nonreader Republicans: Republican-run states, particularly rural South, have higher homicide and violent crime rates.

After having destroyed the White House East Wing, now he will destroy the Kennedy Center. He’s a dog leaving his mark.

We did not know how un-American and lawless border patrol is until they showed up in our cities. Reform is overdue.