Trump tells the truth — about the harm he does
Manhattan: So the nightmare goes on. I speak of the continuing support of approximately 60% of Republicans for t’Rump. How crazy is it that they want to subject the country and the world through four more years of the endless lies, nastiness, chaos and lawsuits that this deeply immoral almost 80-year-old brings everywhere he goes?
I don’t care what your political or religious beliefs are — why would you want to put this convicted sex offender back in the White House? By the way, he’s convicted of doing exactly what he said he does in that infamous “Access Hollywood” tape. Seriously, is this the best they can do? How bizarre. They say they want to make America great again. By what, denigrating our belief in everything that makes us great, like elections (unless they win), a free press, the courts including judges and juries — oh, and all Democrats (more than half of their fellow citizens)? And let’s not forget science, history and medical experts. Republicans want to ban books and drag queens but not assault weapons. How warped is that?
A recent survey of more than 500 scholars rated U.S. presidents, and t’Rump was rated last — the worst ever! President Biden was voted 14th. I do wish that Biden, who I believe is a decent, smart, experienced man, would not run again and let someone younger and more vital run. Boy oh boy, what strange, scary times we are living through. To paraphrase a famous quote from the 1950s: Republicans, have you no shame? Jeff H. Woods
One big con
Bronx: The Republican Party seems to be an easy mark for con artists. In New York lingo, that is called a patsy. So Trump, the slick New Yorker, ran for president with no hope of winning, just maybe to prop up his image. But then he saw all that easy money pouring in, so being the supreme grifter, he couldn’t resist. And to his surprise and everyone else’s, he won. But fate came in, and as 17th century philosopher Baruch Spinoza stated, there’s no free will. Trump’s downfall started when he came down the escalator in Trump Tower. His destiny is sealed. Virgilio Carballo
Get in the game
Manhattan: While The News’ Editorial Board wrings its hands (“Redistricting goes into overdrive,” Feb. 27) over Albany Democrats rejecting the congressional lines drawn by the “independent” commission (that favored Republicans and lost Democrats the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022), red states have gerrymandered their districts to the hilt, giving Republicans veto-proof majorities in their state legislatures and congressional delegations wholly unreflective of the party divides in their states. Democrats can’t unilaterally surrender to this and tie our hands behind our backs. We have to fight fire with fire, or the dysfunctional Republicans will continue to control the House and keep the country on the road to ruin. Until partisan gerrymandering is banned nationwide — the Supreme Court has refused to stop it — states such as New York must use it to counter its use in red and purple states. Andy Humm
An inconvenient horror
Staten Island: Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra “allegedly” slaughters a young woman after being rush-released from child violence charges in NYC to beat an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold request. And not so much as a column inch in New York’s Hometown Paper? I guess only some murders require a national conversation. Your editors are loathsome cowards. John Colella
Which is it?
Clifton Park, N.Y.: To Voicer Dan Arthur Pryor: Your word salad did not answer the question. If the dozen embryos/blastocysts are indeed “persons,” the moral choice would be to rescue them instead of the 1-year-old. Your choice would reveal what you actually believe. John Landers
Pro-life?
New Rochelle, N.Y.: If the fertility clinic erupts into flames and I rescue 100 extrauterine blastocysts at the expense of 10 post-uterine people, will I still be considered a hero? Asking for the loved ones. Nancy Rodrigue
Get at the root
Los Angeles: As a former executive director of the Animal Care & Control of NYC, I wholeheartedly support Elizabeth Forel’s poignant op-ed, “NYC’s pound has gone to the dogs” (Feb. 26). The ACC faces persistent challenges, exacerbated by a lack of proactive measures to address root issues like overpopulation and irresponsible pet ownership. Forel’s call for accessible spay/neuter facilities and robust educational campaigns is not only necessary but urgent. We must transition from mere crisis management to sustainable solutions that prioritize animal welfare and community engagement. It’s time for decisive action from our city’s leadership and agencies. With transparency, public oversight and strategic initiatives, we can transform our animal care system into one that reflects our city’s compassion and resources. Ed Boks
Seeking angel investor
Manhattan: Does the City of New York want to keep this status quo? Too many animals, not enough homes, high euthanasia, homeless strays on the street — many starving and abused! Intact dogs and cats who, through no fault of their own, contribute to the massive homeless animal population! The mayor, City Council and agencies like the Department of Health, which oversees the ACC, look the other way! Yet, animal control is a government responsibility and NYC has failed miserably! New York is the wealthiest city in the world. The money is available to do something about our Third World system for animals, whether privately funded or with public/private partnerships. Will someone step up? Or will it continue to be a shameful embarrassment? Diane M. Kastel
Get to the point
Whitestone: Voicer Scott Hammond did an excellent job with his letter. That is, if he was trying to blend the exhaustion of reading Stephen King with the random thoughts of someone attempting to write a novel while on Ritalin. My god, all that blather to basically say that he thinks the U.S. should stop the genocide in Palestine. To quote Shakespeare: “Brevity is the soul of wit.” Robert LaRosa Sr.
Unheard of
Utica, N.Y.: To Voicer Richie Nagan, who wrote that he hasn’t seen reports in the Daily News of the Israelis killing Palestinians and stealing their homes in the West Bank: That’s because those reports do not exist. The Palestinians being killed are the Hamas killers who attacked Israel. Unfortunately, they hide within the Palestinian people because they’re cowards, and innocent Palestinians suffer for it. Francisco Matos
A different take
Huntington, L.I.: Sen. Tim Scott made a profound statement when he said, “Black families survived slavery. We survived poll taxes and literacy tests. We survived discrimination being woven into the laws of our country. What was hard to survive was Johnson’s Great Society, where they decided to take the Black father out of the household to get a check in the mail, and you can now measure that in unemployment, in crime, in devastation. If you want to restore hope, you’ve got to restore the family, restore capitalism, and put Americans back at work, together as one American family.” The effects of the expansion of the welfare state on the Black community should be taught as part of critical race theory. They are more relevant today than slavery. Tom Saracco
Costly clean
Bayside: Electric school bus mandate? Gov. Hochul the yokel, what is wrong with her? Electric buses cost thousands of dollars more than standard buses. There is no infrastructure in place to support this idea. She has to go. Her mandates are generating enormous profits for her donors on the taxpayer’s dime. God help the citizens of New York. Timothy Collins
Pulling support
Little Egg Harbor, N.J.: I am 100% behind Rep. Andy Kim when it comes to taking a corrupt politician’s place instead of adding one more person trying to get into a lush job. Gov. Phil Murphy’s wife has seen how her husband has gotten away with doing nothing to serve this state and those who voted for him. Now she feels she can duplicate his job with her eyes closed. I am an Independent who voted for Murphy. I write to him but he has never acknowledged my letters. New Jersey has the most corrupt politicians of any northern state. Once elected, they ignore anyone and anything but their paycheck. They build hundreds of senior communities to pull you in just to tax you out of existence. Rose S. Wilson
