{"id":221,"date":"2020-08-20T20:38:27","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T20:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/?p=221"},"modified":"2020-08-21T20:59:27","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:59:27","slug":"editorial-08-06-2020-by-dhiren-shah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/localtalkweekly.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/20\/editorial-08-06-2020-by-dhiren-shah\/","title":{"rendered":"EDITORIAL 08\/06\/2020          by Dhiren Shah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Hello Readers,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of us forgot about Coronavirus on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the neighborhoods of New Jersey, only one thing was in all of our minds: Tropical Storm Isaias. For over a week, weather forecasters were mentioning this storm, but not as a big threat. But when it hit the New York, New Jersey area, it disrupted life for most of us. Over 1.6 million households lost power. PSE&amp;G and JCPL are working day and night to restore service. Some got it back and some did not. It might take a few days to restore everyone\u2019s power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trees fell all over the state. Many roads were closed due to fallen trees. It was harder to find a good direction to travel, even in Google maps or Waze. But we all felt panic for the spur of a moment only. Our lives went back to normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a huge blast in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. About 100 people lost their lives, and over 1000 people got injured. More numbers will come out as the days go by. The entire city was spread out with glass and rubble. A nitrogen explosion was suspected, and if it was, it will impact the lives of the Lebanese for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The direction we are all going is wrong. Instead of peace, it is a competition of making explosives and dangerous bombs. Instead of helping each other in the world, a few leaders are going into competition to see who is the most powerful. This time reminds me of four great leaders: Mother Teresa, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela who tried in a true sense to bring peace in the world. I don\u2019t even count Nobel Peace Prize winners, because those are about politics and popularity too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden denied requests for taking a cognitive test during a Errol Barnett from CBS interview with moderators at a conference of Black and Latino journalists. As per AOL: \u201cIn an exchange with CBS\u2019s Errol Barnett during a wide-ranging, multi-moderator interview at a conference of Black and Latino journalists, Biden balked at Barnett\u2019s question about whether Biden had even taken an exam. \u201cNo, I haven\u2019t taken a test. Why the hell would I take a test?\u201d responded Biden, who then posed a rhetorical analogy. \u201cC\u2019mon man,\u201d he chided Barnett. \u201cThat\u2019s like saying, \u2018You \u2014 before you got on this program you took a test where you\u2019re taking cocaine or not, what do you think? Huh? Are you a junkie?\u201d\u2019 Barnett followed up by asking Biden what he would say to Trump, \u201cwho brags about his test and makes your mental state an issue for voters?\u201d \u201cWell, if he can\u2019t figure out the difference between an elephant and a lion, I don\u2019t know what the hell he\u2019s talking about,\u201d said Biden with a laugh. \u201cLook, c\u2019mon man, I know you\u2019re trying to goad me, but I\u2019m so &#8230;&nbsp; looking [forward] to have an opportunity to sit or stand with the president on the debates.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now is a time for all of us to know the two candidates running for president. We want to know all the facts, including the financial statements of President Donald Trump. We all want to know the condition of Joseph Biden. At his age of 77 years old, does he have dementia or not? Can he make independent decisions without anyone\u2019s interference to protect the United States of America?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locally, how is everyone handling the pandemic situation? Also, due to the coronavirus, the economic situation is affecting everyone\u2019s lives. Are the administrators handling the issues properly, and not giving money awards meant to help the needy to their friends and family members instead?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Have a wonderful week.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Readers, All of us forgot about Coronavirus on Tuesday and Wednesday. In the neighborhoods of New Jersey, only one thing was in all of our minds: Tropical Storm Isaias. 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