fbpx
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
    • Get Home Delivery
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Customer Support
    • Submit A News Tip
    • Where’s My Paper?
  • Manage HV1 Account
Hudson Valley One
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
Hudson Valley One
No Result
View All Result

Kingston Times letters (2/20-26)

by HV1 Staff
February 21, 2020
in Letters
0
Kingston Times letters (12/8-14)

Trump: No gods before me

In the 2008 primary campaign candidate Barack Obama scorched himself with the comment that some frustrated voters “cling to guns and religion” in making their political choices. Outrage poured from evangelicals, the GOP messaging machine, and even from Hillary Clinton.  Criticizing people’s faith, regardless of context, was a third rail.

After his impeachment acquittal, Donald Trump lashed out at Mitt Romney, accusing him of using his “religion as a crutch” to defend his vote to convict the president for abuse of power. In his Senate speech Romney, a devout Mormon who served as a bishop for his church, declared that his oath before God and the nation, and his own conscience, could lead him to no other verdict.

Apparently evangelicals, silent about Trump’s criticism, are insulted when religion is called a teddy bear but OK if it’s pegged as a crutch.

Clearly, Trump doesn’t think “religion” is a good enough reason to defy his ultimatums for loyalty. People of faith can ponder the competing demands of their eternal God and the Idol who currently commands the stage. 

Tom Denton
Highland

Very grateful

On behalf of UlsterCorps, I would like to express our profound gratitude to the speakers, musicians, sponsors, supporters and volunteers who made our 11th Annual MLK Day Celebration of Service such a great success: speakers County Executive Pat Ryan; Congressman Antonio Delgado; Pete Shults, Ulster Savings Foundation; the Rev. Evelyn Clarke, honoring the memory of Esther Taylor-Evans; and Jon Nyquist, honoring the memory of Tom Nyquist; musicians The Mead Mountain Resonators; Marji Zintz; Jason Sarubbi, Split Rock Studio; our sponsors Ulster Savings Bank; Anderson Center for Autism; Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley; Family of Woodstock; People’s Place; Ulster Literacy Association; Raising HOPE; Assemblymember Kevin Cahill; Rondout Valley Lions Club; Green Cottage for the beautiful centerpieces; Adams Fairacre Farms; Agnes Devereux Catering; Blue Mountain Bistro-to-Go; Bread Alone Bakery; Cucina; Deborah & Michael DeWan; Dutchess Creamery; Garden Cafe; Hudson Valley Farm Hub; Main Course Catering; Shindig; Tops and Yum Yum Noodles for the feast; The Bakery; Hudson Valley Current; Marysa Sacerdote Jewelry; Mother Earth’s Storehouse; Rosendale Cafe; Rosendale Theatre; Signature Fitness; Stone River Gear; Vitality Yoga for the great raffle prizes; the volunteers from Bard’s Class of 2023 and Center for Civic Engagement and our amazing UlsterCorps U-Team and Board for all your help with the event; Anne Coleman for the great photos; and most of all, to the volunteers we honored throughout the day for your service to our community.

Beth McLendon Albright, director
UlsterCorps

Tags: members
Thank you for reading Hudson Valley One. We rely on your support to continue providing local, substantive news. Please check out our subscription options to keep local journalism alive in the Hudson Valley.
- Geddy Sveikauskas, Publisher
Previous Post

Saugerties High School girls’ basketball team prepares for playoffs

Next Post

New Paltz Times notes

HV1 Staff

Related Posts

Letters to the editor (6/22/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (6/22/22)

June 22, 2022
Letters to the editor (6/15/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (6/15/22)

June 15, 2022
Letters to the editor (6/8/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (6/8/22)

June 8, 2022
Letters to the editor (6/1/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (6/1/22)

June 1, 2022
Letters to the editor (5/25/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (5/25/22)

May 31, 2022
Letters to the editor (5/18/22)
Letters

Letters to the editor (5/18/22)

May 18, 2022
Next Post
New Paltz Times notes

New Paltz Times notes

Trending News

  • AutoCamp Catskills brings fleet of Airstreams to former Saugerties KOA 1.5k views
  • Homeless in Woodstock doc draws crowd as officials seek answers 1.3k views
  • Small freedom convoy makes its way through the streets of Saugerties  1.1k views
  • Saugerties highway department saving with oil and chip road surfacing 771 views
  • New Paltz highway money mystery 609 views







Latest HV1 Podcast

Weather

Kingston
◉
72°
Mostly Cloudy
5:23am8:35pm EDT
Feels like: 72°F
Wind: 7mph N
Humidity: 49%
Pressure: 30.14"Hg
UV index: 6
WedThuFri
84/59°F
86/61°F
95/70°F
Weather forecast Kingston, New York ▸

Ulster County COVID-19 Active Cases

Subscribe

Independent. Local. Substantive. Subscribe now.

×
You have free article(s) remaining. Subscribe for unlimited access.
View Subscription Offers Sign In
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
  • Manage HV1 Account

© 2022 Ulster Publishing

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Contact Us
    • Customer Support
    • Advertise
    • Submit A News Tip
  • Print Edition
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
    • Where’s My Paper
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Log In

© 2022 Ulster Publishing