To the editor:
One of my favorite television programs during my childhood was "The Twilight Zone." The show began with ordinary persons in an unusual circumstance. Rod Serling would then introduce us to the characters and explain their situation and tell us that they were in the Twilight Zone. I believe our country entered the Twilight Zone on Jan. 20, 2021. Here are some examples.
The department of transportation is non-functioning. There are problems with the airlines and railroads. Secretary Pete Buttigieg claims roads are racist and is going to spend millions on female crash test dummies. Many Democrats cannot give a definition of a woman but want female crash test dummies.
Many women have been misled to believe that abortion is health care. There are many methods to prevent unwanted pregnancies. Sex education should teach ways to prevent pregnancies, not promote abortions. There was recently an obituary in the paper for a doctor who performed late term abortions, which meant that he killed viable infants. This obituary made him out to be a hero, saying that he was helping women. How is killing an infant human being considered health care?
The trans movement is encouraging children to identify as the opposite gender and many schools support it. Children are subjected to medications and surgeries that will affect them for the rest of their lives. In a recent interview with a person who stated that there are two genders, explaining that females have xx chromosomes and males have xy chromosomes, reporter Chris Matthews claimed that gender is fluid. What makes a news reporter an expert on gender? How can those who support the trans movement disregard science? How many children will regret their decision to alter their bodies?
Men who exposed their genitalia to women used to be arrested for indecent exposure or sexual assault. Now adult and teenage biological males go into women's locker rooms, expose themselves to women and girls and claim they identify as females. When the women complain, they are chastised and called names. Female athletes must compete with biological males who identify as women. These biological males win because they have the body structure of males. Women's sports have been invaded by biological males who couldn't win playing male sports.
Climate change has become a pseudo-religion. Wealthy politicians and celebrities have indoctrinated others to believe that our world is going to end in a few years with no scientific evidence. The government is subsidizing car manufacturers to develop expensive electric vehicles with batteries made in China. Our electric grid can't accommodate increased numbers of electric vehicles. If we can't afford electric vehicles, what option will the majority of Americans have? Zealots push clean energy including wind. Windmills have negatively impacted our wildlife including birds and sea creatures. They want us to eat insects instead of meat as our protein source. Patrick Moore, the creator of Greenpeace, has stated that we are not in a climate crisis. Do you believe the scientists or zealots?
Can we escape the Twilight Zone?
Michalene A. King
Wintersville