Mueller investigation: Letters to the editor, March 31, 2019

Mueller report done, let’s move on

The Mueller investigation has been completed. After two years of conducting an exhaustive investigation, involving 19 prosecuting attorneys and 40 FBI special agents, 500 individuals interviewed, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants, 230 orders for communication records, the conclusion is: no collusion by any Americans, no one. This investigation cost approximately $30 million of taxpayers’ money! $30 million!

Now some members of Congress want to continue investigative efforts on the same issue. Because they can do better than a seasoned and well respected former head of the FBI, who just completed a two year exhaustive and thorough investigation. Give me a break!

If these members want to make sure Trump is not re-elected, good for them. I am not taking issue with anyone’s political point of view. Do so by addressing the real issues effecting our nation, not by engaging in endless and extremely expensive political investigations. It is a complete waste of the hard-earned money we all pay by way of taxes.

It is time for each of use to write our congressional people, regardless of your party affiliation, and make it clear, enough is enough! No more waste of taxpayer money on such nonsense.

Trump not guilty, don’t do it again

Mr. Trump, I imagine you feel like the teenager from a small New England town whose jury, urged by a persuasive defense lawyer, just announced: “we find the defendant not guilty, and he hadn’t better do it again.”

Clean up is dangerous, ugly

I was biking with my brother recently and I noticed that the Operation Clean Up was happening sometime that week. I live in a county island, so we don’t have the pickup in our neighborhood, but it still bothers me because it is nearby. It makes sense to have curbside pickup for items such as large branches or big pieces of furniture. That is not exactly what I saw. There were large piles of random trash such as shoes, clothes and broken toys.

My main concerns are safety, beautification and environment.

First, safety: People could accidentally put out sharp pieces of metal or splintering wood that are on the side of the road next to the sidewalk and a child could get cut or hurt.

Second, curbside pickup does not improve the looks of the neighborhood. One house that I saw had many boxes of food stacked in front, I can assure you, it was not a pretty sight.

Third, it is bad for the environment.

Therefore, I think that Operation Clean Up should either be abolished or stricter rules should be enforced to help the environment, keep people safe, and to make the world beautiful.

Campuses must be more secure

There have been many reports on school shootings, including the one you reported in Brazil that left several people killed, including teachers and children. This is a very serious issue; innocent lives were taken.

Something must be done. It is insane how easy it is for an armed intruder to just walk on a school campus. As a student, my perspective is that since kids can be put in danger, there must be a way to make school a safer environment.

What people don’t realize is that anything can happen at any given time: kidnapping, rape, assaults, shootings etc. Kids shouldn’t fear the thought of going to school. What could really make a difference are better security and improvement of the campus gates. Better security can be more cameras or security guards. Improvement of the campus can be secure gates or making the school more enclosed.

These problems cannot keep happening. It’s terrible to see these events taking place, especially where children go to learn and grow.