Simply put, ‘antifa’ is just another word for ‘wacko’
Your article on antifa made an excellent point: They trace their roots to the 1920s and 1930s. They are replicating Mussolini’s Black Shirts and Hitler’s Brown Shirts — street thugs, basically.
Also, antifa is making excellent use of the socialist-fascist tactic of transference. They accuse others of exactly what they are guilty of.
“White Supremacists,” KKK, NeoNazis. Sure, our society is absolutely overrun with these groups.
Antifa actually called President Trump a “white supremacist.” What’s the basis for that?
Fascism is a product of socialism; that’s exactly what antifa represents, and is violently trying to force Americans into.
These bugaboos of KKK, Neo-Nazis ... it’s nonsense. Antifa is just a bunch of wackos of a different genre.
— Scott Anderson, Green Valley
How to square the fall of film mogul with lecherous president?
Movie producer Harvey Weinstein is losing his position because he’s a sexual predator, but Donald Trump is elected president of the United States in spite of boasting about being a sexual predator. What’s wrong with this picture? — Colleen Brosnan, Phoenix
Thank you, I greatly enjoyed story on ‘Leave it to Beaver’
I really enjoyed reading the Sunday Republic this week. Especially the front section. The article on Tony Dow and “Leave it to Beaver” was very enjoyable.
Amazing what gets in the newspaper here if there is no sheriff to bash.
— Jim Rogers, Phoenix
Don’t make your pets pay the price for your violent temper
In our lovely state for the last month every day on television there has been a sad story on dogs and some kitties being abused. If you can’t control your terrible temper, don’t have a dog or kitty. They are helpless. Take your temper out on your wall at home!
— Beverly Movseffian, Surprise
You may be down on Arizona, but plenty of people thrive here
Once again we are subject to the negative viewpoints of Linda Valdez and her opinion of our great state.
She asks, where is the prosperity in Arizona?
Living in Chandler, raising two daughters, sending them to Chandler public schools, watching them receive academic scholarships and then attending ASU, they are now positive contributing Arizona citizens.
Chandler and Gilbert are home to over a half-million people. These are unbelievably prosperous communities with vibrant thriving downtowns, excellent schools and a burgeoning business base.
This is where the prosperity is. Valdez and a lot of the other Republic opinion writers don’t have a very positive view of our state and, for that fact, our great country.
God bless Arizona and the United States. — Daniel Ricketts, Chandler
Consolidate school districts or lose my vote for more funding
Ah, another year and what a surprise. School districts asking for more overrides, M&O and other funding.
First and foremost, let me state that I totally support our teachers and think they should be compensated far better.
What I do not support is the bloated number of school districts in our state.
With over 230-plus school districts, with countless employees, overpaid personnel, brick and mortar and all associated expenses, why is no one looking at these costs as a source of funding.
Consolidation (reduction) of the number of districts could add countless millions to the teachers and schools for their funding projects.
How can there ever be consensus of thought or synergy of action with all of these different districts operating under their own regime.
I will never vote for additional taxes until our state reduces the number of school districts by at least 60-70 percent.
— Jim Lambright, Scottsdale
When the show is someone else getting punched in the face
It seems to me that until we don’t equate violence and disaster with entertainment, we’ll continue to lose all empathy and respect for each other.
— Cedra Spragett, Cottonwood