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You’re a typical Democrat. You disagree with those who think everything was better under Trump but never offer evidence that anything is better under Biden/Harris. Can you list three things that are better under Biden/Harris. [Editor’s Note: Thank you. I am, indeed, a typical Democrat. I think we’ve lost that sense of civility and decency. I lean liberal on a lot of social ideas and am moderate on most _scal issues. I am not a communist or marxist or socialist or a radical leftist, which are all labels that many GOP stalwarts just like to throw at Democrats in order to demonize them. Now, here’s where I see a problem with your argument. I do, in fact disagree with anyone who claims “everything was better under Trump,” because that’s just silly. “Everything” was not “better” under Trump. I mean, “everything” was better? Everything is a lot of things and there are exactly zero presidents in U.S. history that have even come close to that level of success. I agreed with some of his policies, such as simplifying the tax code and _lling up the U.S. petroleum reserves when prices were depressed, but “everything” was better? Nah. And as for your “list” suggestion … look, I love a list. So, here are _ve things that I consider to be major accomplishments of the Joe Biden presidency: 1) A major investment in renewable energy. Renewable power is now the No. 2 source of electricity in the U.S. and climbing. 2) Sweeping economic protections. From ridiculous overdraft charges to predatory lending fees to discriminatory mortgage policies, Biden has worked to create better access to prosperity for poor Americans. 3) Over-the-counter birth control. This is a big one, since Trump packed the court with justices who were willing to overturn Roe v. Wade. I’m _ne with the move, but it is important to understand that with abortion less available, it needs to be easier to access birth control. 4) Cracking down on foreign inuence. Yes, I know, the whole anti-China thing is supposed to be the GOP’s big thing, but Biden has spent the past few years forcing transparency with international interests, especially China, Russia and Middle Eastern nations. This has resulted in audits of foreign companies and millions in _nes for noncompliance. 5) Huge economic growth. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, ination has now dropped, there has been massive job creation and a big investment in infrastructure. I could go on, but look, I get it. You’re a Trump guy (gal?) and that’s _ne, but I doubt any of what I just wrote will matter to you, because if I’m a “typical Democrat,” you’re probably a typical Republican] Do y’all remember when the Mid-Continent Building was really nice, golden brown with big red neon letters upon the roof? You could see it real good from the interstate at night. My question is, what happened? Where did all that go? I don’t understand why they let the building go down. It was once the tallest structure in town, and as a child, I considered it to be the most elegant. Of course the Mid-Continent Building wasn’t the only one that was nice back then. There were others, too. It sorta bothers me to see just how much our city’s quality has diminished, and it’s sad to say that the majority of the citizens who tried to have something have since passed on. They left all their properties to their families – houses, stores, restaurants, you name it, to them, but unfortunately those heirs don’t seem to care about or have an appreciation for their family’s hard work and dedication, letting the homes and properties they inherited go to waste. [Editor’s Note: I’d love to know if this was from the same person who waxed poetically about the Holiday Plaza Mall last week, is from someone who was inspired by that text, or if it’s just a coincidence that we got two little strolls down memory lane in as many weeks. As for your message, I think the Mid-Continent Building was always kind of ugly – just a big grey box. But, yes, the neon sign was cool and reminded me of the same kinds of signs you used to see on the Sears building and the Union Planters bank on the Memphis skyline back in the day. There’s no getting around it, West Memphis is a city in decline. Every city goes through it. Some bounce back. Some don’t. Hopefully, West Memphis can be in that latter group. There are positive things happening in the community, so let’s hope the mayor’s “winning streak” wins out]