BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
Donald Trump commuted the sentence of Roger Stone. So that’s another Trump crony convicted of crimes running around loose at the same time Bill Barr fired another prosecutor from
New York investigating more corruption by Trump and his cronies. I have been around for 65 years and never in my life have I seen such blatant corruption. They are saying to the American people we are going to do what we want and nobody can do anything about.
FORWARD TOGETHER
Here we go again. Will Richan’s letter (July 12) interpreting Christine Flowers as being biased. We have enough tension, racial or otherwise, in this nation. There’s no need to add fuel to the fire. Everything should not be viewed as black and white. There is racism on both sides of the fence. To think otherwise is delusional. We generalize and stereotype others and conjure erroneous thoughts in our mind. That’s how racism is born. Instead of looking back at people’s mistakes, why can’t we improve on ourselves today to create a better history for tomorrow?
GET WITH IT, TOM
Like President Trump, Tom McGarrigle does not know the difference between a protester and a looter. And like President Trump, Mr. McGarrigle doesn’t understand the importance of an independent legal system. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, who does not work for Mayor Kenney, has decided not to enforce citations that were issued to peaceful protesters for things like curfew violations. As to the criminals who used the protests as cover , “We intend to vigorously prosecute,” Krasner said. “Some of these burglaries, at the most extreme end, involve things like burglarizing a gun shop and trying to go out the front with enormous quantities of guns.” I recall very well a comment made here several weeks ago from one of Delco’s “astute” citizens saying how “stupid” Joe Biden looked “wearing that mask” as shown in a news photo. I wonder how this person and others who feel similarly feel now that their vaunted “toughguy” president wore a mask while visiting Walter Reed Hospital. Because it’s Trump wearing a mask, does he look “dapper?” Does he look “manly?” Does he look “smarter than Biden?” I, for one, commend the president. It shows that maybe … just maybe… he is not as stupid as he looks and acts with or without wearing a mask. And maybe… just maybe… he prevented one or more patients from infection, regardless of how often he claims he gets tested.
GET THE FACTS
After reading the opinion piece on education indoctrination, I had to let everyone know the big picture, as only one side is presented here (either unknowingly or purposely). The Koch brothers through their foundations have been funding hundreds of colleges & universities with millions of dollars to teach liberatarian views (see The Atlantic, Oct 30., 2015). So you could say that colleges/ universities are either left or right. So, if you desire to only hear one view, choose that college. But, the best idea would be to choose one with both.
INFORMED PARENT
LOVE OF THEIR LIVES
In response to the everyone who speaks negatively about the educators. I wish that you could spend just one day in a classroom to see what challenges they face every day, not even including the pandemic requirements. They don’t work just 180 days/year. When they are not physically in the classroom, they are planning and preparing during their evenings, weekends, school holidays, and, yes, during the summer as well. They have been working through this pandemic, teaching children virtually - now there’s a real challenge. I know whereof I speak. I witness first-hand the challenges and stresses they endure as they give their lives to their first love, educating your children. Double their pay, and it is still not enough!
VOTE WITH YOUR HEAD
I can’t believe all the people who say they’re going to vote for Mitt Romney this fall. He lost to Barack Obama and he’ll lose again.