Kim’s early ‘victory’
With regard to “Trump has already handed Kim Jong Un a victory” (Comment & Features, March 12), I found the headline alone fascinating – a victory for North Korea just because the US president will consider meeting with its leader.
Israel for years has been pressured to offer huge concessions to terrorist leaders who murdered hundreds of Israelis and many US citizens. The US has never pressured Palestinian leaders to change their charter or even commit to changing a kindergarten curriculum of hatred toward Israel, and toward Jews in general. And yet no one ever considered this a Palestinian “victory.” What a double standard!
At least in the Trump era, we have already seen positive changes. Hopefully, many more will come. I’m sure Israelis can offer words of encouragement to help the Americans deal with this victory for Kim. PHYLLIS HECHT
Hashmonaim
As we try to size up US President Donald Trump and his administration, let’s look at the pros and cons. The negatives far outweigh the positives.
He is an advocate for sexual assaults, taking the side of the perpetrator over the victim. He has cheated on his wives. Add the ongoing porn-star scandal plus the nepotism and you have a looming disaster of epic proportions.
He lies virtually every day, making comments using vulgarity that he knows will create controversy, thereby creating divisiveness among voters. He can’t understand why so many people are anti-Trump.
The Russia investigation and his initial silence on the mass school shooting in Florida again show that the negatives far outweigh the positives. Yes, the economy remains strong and immigration rules have been tightened, but his weak leadership and scatter-gun thinking have the free world both laughing and fearful of what this grown bully will come up with next. (I haven’t even mentioned his rolling back regulations for clean air, clean water, health care and senior care, and against unnecessary offshore drilling oil and the delusional “clean coal.”
No matter how hard he tries to sell his “I love America” and “I love our military,” it all adds up to “I love me”!
Many of us respect the office, but not the occupant. HERB STARK Mooresville, North Carolina