Brookhaven Road the
worst one in county
I read an article recently that had listed some terrible roads in town and I must say that Brookhaven Road (Monongalia County Route 7/22) is getting to the point where it is not safe to drive on. Traffic in both directions drive in the oncoming traffic lane to avoid massive potholes.
Last year there was a resident (or group) that had purchased advertising asking the state Department of Transportation to repair the potholes. They simply throw patch in a wet hole and move on. Not even repairing the roads to the standards they set and hold contractors to.
In addition, pedestrians travel this road (which they should not be, there’s no sidewalk). This stretch of road is now the worst in Monongalia County. Starting from the Interstate -68 intersection and following the road until you reach the one lane bridge just before the Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department, is worth taking photos to record just how bad this road is.
It’s very frustrating seeing other roads in the county being repaved when we risk our safety daily driving to and from work.
Stephen Lopez
Morgantown
Friction between Trump
and Congress endless
Why would anyone want to become the president of the United States? Who wants to go through the rigorous routine of having every aspect of their life scrutinized throughout the election process?
We now find out that process never stops, even after a president is elected. For the last two years Congress has harassed President Trump relentlessly with no letup on actions he has made to help and protect the security of our country.
Members of Congress were elected to serve the people, the United States, and to assist the president in making America a safe country. They were not elected to make life miserable for the citizens and other branches of government. To the American people it also appears the press is jumping on the band wagon and are suppressing every action the president makes to slow roll every decision until the next election.
With the 2020 election campaign beginning in earnest there are a large number of candidates throwing their hat into the ring. There appears to be many members of Congress who think they are qualified to become president.
Congress most often votes as a bloc and are mostly followers instead of leaders, so that makes me skeptical that any of them would be a good president.
We must keep in mind that Congress will keep on operating in the status quo mode even if a new president is elected and the country will continue to suffer the consequences. Every new president we elect is an unknown, even after we go through the election vetting process and get him/her sworn into office.
In today’s politics I implore all citizens to keep an open mind and listen carefully to what each candidate promises and can deliver before voting in the next election.
If Congress does not make amends, it appears that no matter who we elect, we will have to endure continuing confrontations between the legislative and executive branches of government.
William R. Woodall
Waldorf, Md.
Better rely on science
than business interests
I just finished reading the article in Tuesday’ sLocal section, of The Dominion Post. that covers Delegate Evan Hansen’s unsuccessful efforts to protect our water quality by amending the Department of Environmental Protection rules bill, SB 163.
That bill would update human health protections in West Virginia’s water quality standards. As a resident in the Cheat Lake area, I have boated on Cheat Lake for decades and I’ve seen how water quality management practices have taken the lake back from being a dead body of water due to acid mine run off.
Beyond the obvious (clean drinking water) our state relies on clean water to support recreation and tourism. I support Hansen’s, D-Monongalia, efforts in this area. I think most people would agree that when it comes to human health standards, especially with carcinogens, it is better to rely on “the latest science” vs. “business interests.”
Jay Mullen
Stewartstown
