Apparently, homo sapiens has been evolving for about 200,000 years and will continue to evolve. As we observe the human race at present, we wonder what it will be down the road a bit.
Presently, we may be at a crossroad of our evolution. A large segment of our race loves wealth, violence, war, competition and seems to be almost devoid of scruples such as kindness, honesty, generosity, fairness, etc.
These people, blinded by their power and greed, would ignore the signs of their insanity and warnings by other segments of our race and lead us into extinction.
Another segment places more value on kindness, honest, generosity, fairness and the like. They are more inclined to embrace Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. This would be the road to peace and the enhancement of life for all.
A third segment consists of the world’s poor, some of which would also embrace the values of the second segment, but are completely disempowered to help prevent the imminent chaos being produced by the first.
When we look around and see such beauty and so many kind, intelligent and innocent people, I shudder to think we may all go down the proverbial tube together.
Don Keefauver
Hendersonville, N.C.
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Humanity’s evolution seems to have arrived at a crossroad
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Maryland has stopped being “The Free State”
I am a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and, last but not least, the National Rifle Association. I am a yearly member of the American Legion.
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Save the Bridge Program
Please do not close the Frostburg United Methodist Church Bridge Program. The community and many families need this program. Let me enlighten you about a few things.
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Town of Westernport needs a police force and a curfew
Since the consolidation of Bruce and Valley high schools the town of Westernport rapidly deteriorated from what was once a quite respectable community to a community in a decline in residents, and along with that came a collapse in local government due to lack of knowledge and bad decisions that set the town of Westernport back 60 years.
One bad decision was to give up their police force, and with no constant visual law enforcement it has created an open range for drug dealerss, addicts, thieves, drunks and speeding vehicles that choose to ignore our city laws and speed limits and have totally disregard for the safety of the citizens who are on the streets, especially the children who are like deer, you don’t see them until their in front of you. -
Financial gutting will damage school system
I am writing in response to the Allegany County Commissioners’ efforts to cut local education spending to the lowest possible level allowed under state law.
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Cemetery organization plans events to mark Memorial Day
This upcoming Memorial Day marks the 30th anniversary of the Cumberland Historic Cemetery Organization (CHCO).
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Outside water customers pay for town’s mistakes
The following is the opinion of the individual and in no manner reflects the opinion of any other person or organization.
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We’re twisting the meaning of the Founding Fathers’ words
I really had to chuckle when I read a recent comment someone made in a northeastern publication: “I’d like to suggest that Congress make a tiny change in our Second Amendment that would more accurately reflect the Founding Father’s intent (to wit): “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear muskets, shall not be infringed.”
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Their health benefits proved to be better than they expected
ObamaCare! Of all the terms the GOP uses as scare tactics, that one is my favorite.
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It’s time to ratify Equal Rights Amendment
I have three words I want to say: “It is time.”
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Preserve these things for future generations
This is an open letter to the mayor of Cumberland and Allegany County commissioners:
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Maryland has stopped being “The Free State”
