Liberals should take personal responsibility
Recent commentaries concerning Democrats’ American dream problem and the thought that holding nonviolent suspects in jail threatens the safety of the suspect and public are examples of left-wing lunacy.
Though I disagree with the commentaries, I would however offer the following thoughts.
If there are people that you believe are less successful for reasons they aren’t responsible for, open your checkbook and distribute your own money to whomever you choose. I will support the people I choose, not who a bureaucrat or politician feels is more deserving of my money.
Addressing the safety of criminal suspects, those who are concerned could host them at their homes and provide comfort for them. Perhaps if they committed a crime, they would be encouraged to follow the law and become productive citizens moving forward. The host could become a victim, but virtue does have risk.
No doubt some will find my thoughts offensive. They are however far less offensive than left-wing ideology.
Mark Porcaro
Palmer Township
Fix our Forests Act won’t protect natural resources
I care about safeguarding America’s beautiful natural resources, and I know I’m not alone. Many folks want to enjoy and recreate in our beautiful outdoors, regardless of their political affiliation. Protecting wildlife is a similarly bipartisan issue, or at least it should be. We all find great delight in witnessing wildlife in its natural habitat, thriving and abundant. That’s why I ask for our legislators to please oppose any harmful amendments aimed at reducing or eliminating protections in the Endangered Species Act. It’s so critical right now that we protect wildlife species for ourselves, for future generations, and for their intrinsic beauty and value. We have already had plenty of challenging impacts on wildlife, so some better treatment, respect and protection is well deserved. Both urban and rural communities benefit greatly when we safeguard wildlife and lands.
In keeping with this urgency for ecologically-oriented land policies, I ask our legislators to oppose the “Fix our Forests Act.” This bill is misleading, as it would allow for increased logging, grazing and further degradation of forest land. These activities will not “fix” our forests, but rather further degrade them. Please, let’s get behind science-backed forestry policies that actually work to sustain our forests in the long term.
Rebecca Canright
Asbury, N.J.
Trump summit with Putin a waste of time
So President Trump has scheduled a new summit with Russian President Putin. Tell him not to bother, we all know how this ends, Putin gets whatever he wants. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, gets lectures and Putin gets red carpets.
Trump might act like he is annoyed, aggravated, losing his patience with Putin but that is window dressing. Trump cares about democracy in Ukraine, or anywhere else, as much as Putin does. He prefers the Russian system, centralized power, phony elections, control of the press, information, education, courts and corruption that enriches those loyal elites and himself.
This is the way it works, someone proposes an action to help Ukraine, more severe sanctions, new weapon systems, more air defense etc. Trump publicly muses about them, sets red lines for Putin (Trump prefers about two weeks) and then does nothing. The latest object of this elaborate dance are tomahawk missiles. Rest assured Ukraine is not getting them, never were. Last week Trump was sounding positive. This week he says he is not sure we have enough. Next week they will be an impediment to peace. Soon Trump and Putin will be waltzing around Budapest. Putin leads.
Jerry DiGiulio
Bethlehem
President Trump is not worthy of peace prize
I have to disagree with the opinion of the person who is upset that President Trump was overlooked when the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded. I have never heard of most of the seven wars he is said to have ended and the two most important ones, Ukraine and Gaza, are not yet over. Trump has worked on solutions, but they are not done deals. His “peaceful” outlook is also seen in his changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. He is blowing up boats in the Caribbean that “could” be carrying drugs. And let’s not forget his latest attempt at promoting peace among Americans – a meme of himself flying a fighter jet and dropping feces on the protesters from the No Kings march last weekend. These are not behaviors I would attribute to a nominee for such a prestigious prize.
Kathie K. Rittoper
Bethlehem
No Kings protest supported by disturbing groups
Recently Americans have witnessed what are known as No Kings protests in various large cities across America. Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would march in the New York No Kings protest. Some Democrats have hailed the protests as a rally against the policies of President Trump. Perhaps they should have done their homework before doing so.
The New York City No Kings protest was financially sponsored by some of the most disturbing groups of people in our country. They include the Communist Party of the United States of America, the Communist Workers of America, the Democratic Socialists of America, and the Freedom Socialist Party.
No wonder that even the Democratic minority leader of the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, did not attend these rallies, nor has he endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, as Mamdani is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.
By not endorsing Mamdani and not attending rallies financially supported by communists and socialist organizations leaves Jeffries open to run for president in 2028. Supporting such candidates and marching in these rallies would certainly be detrimental to such a run.
Perhaps everyday Americans should also do some homework.
David Schaffer
North Whitehall Township
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