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4 days ago | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
I've been hearing a lot on the news about how it's insulting for Americans to fly another country’s flag. I disagree. I'm not insulted when I see someone flying another country's flag. I've seen a house flying a Finnish flag. You see restaurants flying the flag of the country's food they're serving. People have a right to be proud of their heritage. If I had a flag of my heritage, I’d fly it. I'm a proud American but I'm also proud of my heritage.
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1 month ago | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
After hearing about plans for a military parade to honor the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army on June 14, which is also President Donald Trump’s birthday, I was reminded of similar parades in Russia, China, and North Korea. This, to me, is scary. Our country is not supposed to be like those nations. I think it's a waste of taxpayers’ money that could be better spent on programs being cut.
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2 months ago | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
With President Donald Trump's plans on tariffs, I wonder what countries or items will have them. I've noticed a lot of things are made in India, Thailand, Vietnam, and other countries where it's cheaper to make due to low wages. If they are, the companies will just go to another country where they can get cheap labor and bigger profits. When Trump’s talking about tariffs on automobiles, I wonder about the places where Teslas are made.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
I feel so sorry for those federal government employees being fired by Elon Musk and their families. I don't know where so many are going to find a new job. I heard there could be up to 1 million let go as a result of the actions by Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency. If the government wants to save money, it should start at the top. I wonder how much Musk is being paid. Also, it seems like every year, Congress gives itself a raise.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
After hearing how many people are in the hospital due to preventable illnesses, I wondered why — when it's so preventable. I know some people don't believe in vaccines while others listen to false stories about them. To me, it makes no sense. My thought is, just use common sense. I know I was so glad when I got my COVID-19 shot. Growing up, my parents made sure we kids got all our shots to keep us healthy. When new ones came out, we got them.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
I hear a lot of people who say the Northern Lights Express train won’t be worth the taxpayers’ money and no one will ride it. I disagree, especially since a midday bus from Duluth to Minneapolis was discontinued, and the only buses going that route now are in the early morning or evening. A couple of weeks ago, I rode the evening bus to Minneapolis, and it took more than four hours. It was late at night by the time I got there. It also took four hours to get back to Duluth.
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
It seems to me that after each mass shooting we have the NRA and other gun advocates saying it wouldn't have happened if more people had had guns to protect themselves. But what if it had been like years ago in Las Vegas where the shooter was far away? Or the shootings on the highway in Kentucky where people were shot at as they were driving? Or when it’s a drive-by shooting? I'm not anti-guns; I’m pro-common sense about guns.
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May 1, 2024 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
Lately it seems to me that people are in such a hurry they forget about others. People pull into crosswalks to beat a light or to turn, forcing pedestrians to have to go around their vehicles to get across the street, which can be dangerous. The other day, several cars were turning while I was crossing the street and almost hit me. Then the motorists acted like it was my fault for being in their way. I read in the news about a couple of motorcyclists in Wisconsin hit by cars, and one of them died.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
I think some people are taking political correctness too far. We have books that are being banned or the titles changed to gender-neutral ones because someone took offense. Many were written before we had political correctness. I heard on the national news that some stores have to have areas for gender-neutral clothes and toys. Why? What’s next, old TV shows? If you don't like something or find something offensive for some reason, you don't have to buy it, read it, or watch it. That's up to you.
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Oct 26, 2023 | 
duluthnewstribune.com | Cecilia Hill
As a bus rider, I do not like the new so-called “better” bus plan, since most of the places I go to have no bus service anymore. Trying to get across Central Entrance and Anderson Road isn't easy and will be worse come wintertime when the buttons to press to cross are blocked by snowbanks. Plus, I've seen cars having a hard time going up and down Home Depot’s hill in the wintertime. I also don't know many bus riders that shop at Home Depot.
