I hope you had a good Thanksgiving, social distanced, keeping the family safe. Many thanks to all who cooked meals and made this a good Thanksgiving.

Many of my figures in my pay increase rant came from an AP story in the November 18 Newsgram. Businesses are closing. Our education system is strained to the max trying to keep kids in school. Families are in dire life and death struggles daily. Our state has overwhelming financial and medical responsibilities. Yet our legislators have been blessed with a 35% pay increase.

Try to explain to your children how great a job these elected officials ar...