Evangelicals’ Trump delusions

Manhattan: “Why good Christians must disavow Trump” (Op-Ed, April 1) is stunning. It totally articulates how any thinking person should evaluate Donald Trump. The most brilliant part is where Michael W. Austin says he would rather have an atheist for President who has compassion, virtue and morals. Isn’t that what evangelicals say everyone should have? Or are they “do as I say, not as I do” Christians? The leader of the free world should lead by example. What kind of country would this be if every person followed Trump’s example? If the President does it, it is therefore OK? Have any of these so-called Christians ever compared or contrasted the actions of Trump to their version of the Bible’s teachings? This article should be committed to memory of every so-called evangelical and reread before Trump runs for reelection.

Joie A. Anderson Melbourne, Australia: Just who or what is a “good Christian”? It seems that Christians who define themselves by what the Bible says can find ample justification in the words therein to justify almost any point of view and any action. Hence the support for President Trump from a sizable number of well-organized, well-endowed right-wing Christians who consider themselves to hold the truth, supposedly backed by Jesus himself. They seem wed to Trump because of his fulfillment of prophecy in helping set the stage for Armageddon and the ultimate return of Jesus Christ to Earth. Has anyone noticed how closely the political reality of this new world is mirroring that described by Hal Lindsey in “The Late Great Planet Earth”?

Stephen Fiyalko Brooklyn: The new state budget provides short-term funding for the MTA by imposing surcharges on for-hire vehicle services operating below 96th St., with the revenues flowing into a “lock box” earmarked for the MTA. Lock Manhattan: The added fee on cabs is unfair all around. Suppose you are a senior taking a cab in bad weather to avoid slippery sidewalks. Whether you hail it below 96th St. or above, there should be no extra charge. It is the black-car companies that should have fees; it is they, and not essential taxis, that are clogging up streets. Yet it is the taxis that will lose more customers. Staten Island: To the NYC Department of Transportation: Are you aware that on a couple of Staten Island ferries, there are no working toilets? The women’s room was locked, so I was willing to use the men’s room, but that was locked also. With all the money that the city takes in and all the fraud and the overpaid agency heads, you don’t have enough money to fix a few toilets? I guess because you don’t ride the ferry (you probably use a limo or a taxi), you don’t care. Cambria Heights: President Trump’s attacks on Amazon make clear that he is incensed about the coverage of his incompetence as it is revealed daily in the Washington Post. Brick-and-mortar stores have suffered for many years as Walmart expanded throughout the nation, yet The Donald has nothing to say about that. South Ozone Park: To Voicer David Gonzalez: Plain and simple, the Postal Service loses money with or without Amazon, partly because by law, it has to service all of the United States and partly because, like with most government unions, there is absolutely no accountability. That plus not having to make a profit is not a viable business plan. If its parcel service weren’t subsidized by first-class mail, a monopoly, its package delivery would not exist. Monsey, N.Y.: Shame on the Daily News. In “Donald lays egg” (April 2), The News reports: “The President refused to explain his tweets to the press as he walked into a Palm Beach, Fla., church with his Slovenian-born wife, Melania. . .” This is a cheap attempt by your paper to score points by referencing the First Lady’s country of birth while reporting on her husband’s immigration policies. What you fail to report is that unlike the people the President wants to prevent from entering the county, Mrs. Trump entered the United States legally. Hoboken: Our national discourse is meaner because we have a bully in the Oval Office propped up by Fox anchors like Laura Ingraham, who mocks gun-survivor teens. And conservative commentators like Ann Coulter, who has venom running through her veins. She threatens Trump to build that wall along the Mexican border — or else. How about we build a wall around her and her ilk who spew hatred and poison our airwaves? You know what hell is? Listening to Coulter audiotapes 24/7. Fords, N.J.: To David Hogg: You have a long life to live, and thank God you survived the massacre at your school. However, attacking Laura Ingraham about her tweet about your alleged whining over your not getting into one of your first two choices of colleges is just a battle of words. Please don’t make it into something more by asking for her to be let go from her job. Ingraham is a cancer survivor. She has children to raise, and one day you will too. Forgiveness doesn’t let the person go free of their deed, MANDEL NGAN but it is a freeing of one’s soul not to hang onto the anger regarding the deed. I’m positive there is a school just waiting for you to apply, and you can be a credit to that school as an alumnus. Manhattan: To Voicer Carmen H. Mason: If one is a supporter of the virulent anti-Semitic attacks by Malcolm X, then his teachings and his life are models to be pursued by his adherents. Certainly, I, for one, cannot empathize with his hatefilled anti-Semitic messages. Unfortunately, many of his teachings have contributed to intolerance and even violence. Brooklyn: What a sad time for the FDNY. Their funerals were emotional and inspirational. It was truly appropriate that Mayor de Blasio did not speak at Lt. Christopher Raguso’s service. Politicians who do not support you while you are alive should not pretend to do so when you’ve given your life for our great country. Tarrytown, N.Y.: A special heartfelt thanks to all the NYPD members, especially the members of the NYPD Highway Patrol motorcycle brigade, who accompanied the funeral of FDNY Lt. Michael Davidson on a very sad day for all New Yorkers. The respect shown by the members of both departments was greatly appreciated.