LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Lies catching up to the president

Every time I think President Donald Trump’s corrupt and traitorous administration has finally hit rock bottom, some new thing pops into the news cycle and away we go again.

The Veterans Affairs fiasco with totally unqualified

Dr. Ronny Jackson led to the revelation that Keith Shiller “raided” Dr. Harold Bornstein’s office to retrieve Trump’s medical records, including the letter Trump dictated regarding the state of his health when he was running for office.

One of Trump’s favorite phrases is “believe me.” But it’s getting to the point where believing Trump is beyond the capability of all except his most loyal supporters.

We have been asked to believe him without any proof about his qualifications, character or ethics. His taxes, his health, his business connections, his Russian connections — all of these have been dangled and twirled and teased about while he plied his con on America.

Now, Trump’s legal team has leaked 49 topics to which Mueller and his team would like to have him respond. President Trump, please step up to the tee box and swing away. I think the results will be telling. I don’t think you will be getting away with “believe me” much longer.

Thomas Mattingly, Las Vegas

Nostalgia for street play time

I read the May 1 article, “Los Angeles tests the power of ‘play streets,’ ” and found it most interesting. It brought back memories of my childhood.

I moved to Los Angeles from Chicago in 1923 at 9 months old. My family settled in Boyle Heights and by 1928, my parents were able to buy a house. Little did I know then that St. Louis Street was a play street, just not a designated one. Many children, including me, played in the street all the time.

I have been back to Boyle Heights twice and have seen the so many changes. What a great idea they have come up with to give children streets to play on. I remember all the fun I had playing in the street.

Edee Shuman, Las Vegas

Has it ever concerned you what President Donald Trump means by “good?”

Gen. Michael Flynn was a “good” guy—who lied to his government. Vladimir Putin is considered a “good” man, and this is a man who has his political enemies killed or imprisoned. Paul Manafort is a “good” man, possibly because he worked for nothing. Michael Cohen was a “good” man, until he was arrested—now, supposedly, he does only a tiny portion of legal work for Trump.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was a “good” man, until he recused himself from the Russia investigation. To this day, I don’t think Trump understands why Sessions had to recuse himself. Maybe he will figure it out when the new head of the Southern New York FBI must recuse himself from the Cohen investigation, since he met with Trump before his appointment.

I’ve come to conclude that “good” has the same connotation to Trump as “made” had with the Mafia.

Sandra Miner, Las Vegas