Letter to the editor: Fair and just government?

A plague descended upon the land (coronavirus). Much of the country shut down. In order to better provide milk and cheese for his family, John purchased five goats. Bill took his family to Disneyland. Incidentally, Bill paid for their vacation with a MasterCard.

Some time later, a nice government agent arrived at John’s door. The kind government agent explained to John that his neighbor Bill had no milk or cheese to feed his family. The friendly government agent further stated that Bill was having great difficulty repaying his debt to his master. Proverbs 22:7: “The borrower is the slave of the lender.”

The nice, kind, friendly government agent urged John to give two of his goats to Bill. John hesitated. The nice, kind, friendly government agent handed John a court order and seized two of John’s goats.

Did the government agent act in a fair and just manner? You decide. Vote accordingly. Please vote Nov. 3.

Robert B. Ritchey

Penn Township, Westmoreland County