Democrats display wall hypocrisy
Trumbull, Conn.: In May of 2011 then-President Obama was bragging about his strong border security policy. In his first four years, he approved more “removals” as they were called by sending illegals back to where they came from. All of the highest ranking Democrats were for border security before President Trump was elected. Now they call it “immoral.” What is immoral about putting Americans first?
As long as we have families living in homeless shelters along with perverts, violent men and addicts, and children without enough food to eat and people in NYCHA housing living with rats and lead poisoning, we need to take care of Americans first. We can’t afford to support thousands of illegal immigrants who don’t belong here. Not all, but certainly many are drug traffickers, gang members and human traffickers. Thousands of Americans die every day from drugs smuggled in from Mexico.
Nancy Pelosi and the liberal Democrats are supposed to be working for all of their constituents, not playing partisan politics. They are more interested in getting re-elected than working with Republicans to keep us safe. Joyce Pinto
Tackling the problem
Deer Park, L.I.: To Voicer Emily Zuppa: You need to take your blinders off. I have seen African Americans and Hispanics at the two rallies I attended. Like the true liberal you are, you see what you want to see, and nothing else. Illegal immigrants are illegal once they cross the border. Every other President has kicked the can down the road on this issue. They talk a lot, but nothing gets done. Finally, we have a President that wants to act on it. You should be thankful. Larry Nekola
Faulty logic
Lindenhurst, L.I.: To Voicer John Di Genio: Yes, John, President Reagan did stand in front of the Berlin Wall some 30 years ago. He told Gorbachev to tear it down to reunify East and West Germany. Your point is moot. The U.S. and Mexico were never one country. A Mexican president would have no basis to say that about our southern border wall. Joe Giordano
A tragedy in verse
Bronx: Trumpty Dumpty still wants his wall. Trumpty Dumpty will have a great fall. All of his cronies, and all the Fox men will never put Trumpty together again. Mary Ann Guarneri
Some victims more equal
Jersey City: Voicer Emily Zuppa was right on the money with her letter. Once again Trump only displayed “Angel Moms” of victims of illegals, at his latest press conference. He said he has the “highest respect” for them. Not one word about Angel Moms of other victims of violence committed by Americans. What a pity, these moms and dads are cast aside by him and his racist followers. Ivana Ciccone Valente
Hey, hey, AOC
Wilmington, Del.: What’s the difference between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Neil Young? Young wrote a song called “Cortez The Killer” and Ocasio-Cortez killed New York jobs. David Saraga
NYCHA on notice
Brooklyn: Thank you, Voicer Thomas Bell, for letting the politicians know the drawback of pre-announced visits to NYCHA buildings. The only problem with this is that it does not provide much publicity to the politicians. Does Bell really think the politicians care about the NYCHA building residents? Damo Baliga
Think globally, act locally
Manhattan: RIP, Professor Broecker, if you can (“Broecker, raised early alarms on global warming,” Feb. 20). He popularized the term “global warming” in 1975, and was one of the first to warn us about climate change. Unfortunately, we didn’t listen, and now we’re ten years or so away from irreparable catastrophe. Until we get a President who “believes” in climate change, we can get New York State off dirty energy and onto clean and renewable. Let the state legislature call for the Climate and Community Protection Act to be part of the state budget. It calls for concrete steps to get New York State to renewable energy across all sectors, not just the electric grid. It comes with good green jobs at decent pay and environmental justice. It’s a Green New Deal that’s realistic, not a dream. Gov. Cuomo can make it work. Laurie Joan Aron
Barking up wrong tree
Manhattan: Re the article “Art of Bark” (Feb. 18), by Gina Salamone: I believe that it would be a very good idea to get President Trump to do something like walking a dog, any dog, since it might help reduce his weight. On the other paw, getting him to do it may take a village, to quote his nemesis, Hillary Clinton. John Early
Memories, yes; horses, no
Chatham, N.J.: To Voicer Raquel Crespo: You will still have the memories of horse carriages in Central Park, that’s one. Two, we “lose horses” that are sold off to slaughter after being raised to work in this cruel and archaic industry. And finally, nobody is being told they can’t work anymore, just like when we no longer needed people to reset pins in bowling alleys, or light street lamps — those people found new jobs. This industry is a relic of the past and not a safe and effective mode of transportation or entertainment in a city filled with buses, taxis, trucks, emergency vehicles and countless others zigging and zagging their way past these horses just inches from disaster. Someone, some person will one day be seriously injured or killed by one of these carriages and then it will be too late. We must go further than this current plan and remove them from the modern city entirely. Michael A. Riley
More stable environment
Brooklyn: Voicer Raquel Crespo’s letter about the carriage horse move into Central Park had me shaking my head in disbelief. How can any thoughtful person not agree that moving them out of the constant traffic, noise and chaos of 59th St. and into the relatively peaceful Central Park is better for them? Anyone who wishes to interact with the horses can simply go a few feet into the entrance of the park where they will soon be located. I can’t quite understand the problem; why should the horses should have to suffer because there are selfish people resistant to progress? Every industry operating in New York has to adapt to a changing city and update the way they do things eventually; this industry is no exception.
Moving the horses into the park creates a safer city for all, helps ease congestion in Midtown, and most importantly, provides some slight relief to these sensitive animals. Jessica Hollander
Bridle up!
Central Islip, L.I.: To Voicer Raquel Crespo, who is in favor of horse-drawn carriages: Hey, Crespo! How about we hook a harness up to you, shove a steel bit in your mouth, and make you walk around for hours in the frigid weather...then the stifling summer? Thomas Sarc
Hoax deja vu
Belle Harbor: Jussie Smollett. Tawana Brawley: ‘nuff said. Bobby Nelsen