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I want to repeat to you stories from the news over the last few years and then pose a few questions. One of the first acts of the current administration upon taking office was to shut down the Keystone pipeline. Predictably, gas prices rose, and remain high making everything needed to exist more expensive. President Biden went to Saudi Arabia in an effort to get them to increase production to lower gas prices, to no avail.

His next move was to release some of the strategic petroleum reserves to lower prices, and the effect was short term. If you Google the Strategic Petroleum Reserves our current level is 351 million barrels, the lowest since 1980, and none is being replaced.

Railroads were going to move oil. When railroad workers threatened to strike our president stepped in and shut down the strike before it happened. Not so with the United Auto Workers. Seems odd to favor one over the other and begs the question of who owes who.

Ukraine is attacked and we send military aid and money into the billions with no end in sight. Now we are sending Israel aide in the form of money and weapons of war. I am not saying we should not render aid but do question our ability to defend our own country. By rendering aid to other countries, we have depleted our stockpiles of weapons/munitions needed to fight our own wars. No doubt our enemies have taken note of this.

Couple this with an influx of illegal immigrants that have not been vetted and, aside from the financial/medical burden they impose, the glaring question should be how many of these young military age men/women are terrorists waiting to destroy us from within? Disease, drugs, terrorists, financial drain, and gun smuggling are but a few reasons to secure our borders and expel those who would do us harm.

Our government is in constant gridlock, unable to agree on anything and failing to put the needs of our country above their own political agendas. These same folks have us over $33 trillion in debt and growing by the minute, with no plan to pay down our debt or rein in spending.

All these stories have been on the evening news and looked at together should raise alarms and questions. Most notably, how capable are we to mount a defense if attacked? Who are our allies? Is there a concerted effort by our enemies to weaken us? Can we afford free healthcare for millions of non-productive illegals? What will it take to get our elected officials to do their jobs?

There are so many questions that need answers. Sadly, history shows great republics of the past lasted less than 200 years, and we’ve passed that mark already.

The most important question is, are we willing to do what it

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Then another woman came out and presented a check for The Salvation continued from page 1 minute or so talking to the audience, introducing themselves and explaining why they “talk sort of funny.” The songwriting team of Tom Jordan and with the same drummer and bassist Kiesza used, as well as backing tracks. Like Kiesza they did a couple of originals and a Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You.”

Then they were joined by Kiesza for a rocking finale with “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”

The drawbridge door closed, but Kiesza got off the train and shook hands and hugged kids for a few minutes. Many of the kids had candy canes and some were giving their candy cane to her. She tried to return them, saying they would probably want them, but some children insisted. She thanked them, giving more hugs and high-fives before having to hop back on the train and leave out for their next performance.

Army of Mena in the amount of $4,000. Next up was the Australian country music duo Seaforth, who spent a

Mitch Thompson shared vocal duties while Jordan played lead guitar and Thompson played electric acoustic

All in all, it was an entertaining half hour, and several kids were talking excitedly as they lined up for the buses. Even some of the adults found the show enjoyable and the atmosphere quite festive.

The country music duo Seaforth (far left), originally from Australia, now out of Nashville, Tennessee. Kiesza (above) meeting some of her new, young fans from Louise Durham Elementary.