The Editor:
Golf season is here!
Are you looking to get out and have some fun with friends on the golf course? If you are, we suggest you consider playing in the Annual Blaine Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament. This year’s tournament will be held on June 7 at Loomis Trail Golf Course with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. This tournament sells out quickly, so don’t hesitate, and get your team captain to register your team by logging in to the Blaine Scholarship Foundation website at blainescholarshipfoundation.org.
All money raised during this tournament will be put toward scholarships for graduating Blaine High School seniors who are seeking to further their education and looking for financial assistance. The Blaine Scholarship Foundation has provided $475,000 in scholarships to hundreds of deserving graduates since 1992.
Todd Berge
Blaine
The Editor:
My father, from Philadelphia, and his uncles in Toronto were spiritual leaders in their communities. Both of them agreed on the importance of the Ten Commandments as a basic guide for life. Perhaps this is a good time in the history of the United States to remind President Trump and his followers of the importance of a few of those commandments.
As it relates to Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Ukraine, immigrants, and duly elected judges, Commandment Nine is very clear. “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor” (Exodus 20:16). It emphasizes the importance of honesty and integrity in interactions with others, prohibiting lying and false testimony.
Commandment Ten sends a transparent message to the Republican Party and their President. “Thou shalt not covet.” Neither Canada, Greenland, the Gulf of Mexico nor Ukraine are yours or any of your friends, free for the taking.
Which brings me back to an old favorite, “Thou shalt not steal,” even though President Trump’s good friend Putin thinks that stealing by force of arms is just another way in the “art of making the deal.” He’s wrong. It’s the art of making the steal.With great respect for our traditional American value of free speech, may we suggest that a discussion of the Ten Commandments in light of current politics in our country would make an invigorating topic at local religious settings throughout our country.
Ron Snyder and Cathy Taggett
Blaine
