Opinions

(Continued from Page 1B) children, drag queen shows for first graders, removal of parental rights, violation of medical freedoms, men competing in women sports, and defunding the police. Have you met anyone who wants these things?

If ‘woke’ people are out there, they comprise a small fraction of society and as Americans we have a right to not be oppressed by this fringe minority. It is up to us to push back. “If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.” Amen, Mr. Jefferson!

When a government enacts fraudulent, unconstitutional policies which can only prove deleterious to ourselves, our children and to the very fabric of society, it is time for Republicans, Democrats and Independents to join together, push back, and prevent the illintentioned ideology from further infecting our culture.

Donna Dodge Denmark

Children under fire

To The Editor: The number of children and teens killed by gunfire in the United States increased 50% between 2019 and 2021, according to a Pew Research

Center analysis of the latest annual mortality statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Tennessee State House Representatives Justin Jones (D) and Justin Pearson (D), both black, representing primarily poor, mostly black gun-ravaged districts, were expelled for expressing solidarity with protesters in the House gallery, who were calling on the legislature to take action after a Nashville, Tenn. school shooting left six people, including three children, dead. There have been a couple more

Legals

Public Notice

Town Of Naples

Public Hearing

The Naples Select Board will conduct a public hearing and meeting for the following:

• Liquor License renewal and Entertainment Permit applications for Rick’s Cafe, a property found on Tax Map U01, Lot 044 (852 Roosevelt Trail).

The meeting will take place at the Naples Town Office, 15 Village Green Lane on Monday, May 8, 2023, beginning at 6 p.m. The public is welcome. 2T17

Public Notice

TOWN OF NAPLES Planning Board Meeting

The Naples Planning Board will hold a meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. The meeting will be in person at the Naples Town Hall Board Room located at 15 Village Green Lane starting at 6 p.m. On the Agenda:

1. New Business

A. An application to add a shed and improve existing drainage at Norway Savings Bank, 621 Roosevelt Trail (Tax Map U02, Lot 23)

Plans may be viewed online at www.townofnaples.org

The public is welcome to attend the meeting. Any questions or concerns please contact codeoffice@townofnaples.org 1T17