Lack of conservatism

Dear editor:

I would like to thank John Grillo for his excellent letter Thursday on how our nation’s compass has become wayward. I agree. Grillo pointed out how “conservative beliefs have been scoffed at and disregarded.” How true, from both an ethical and financial point of view. We have a president in office who has been married three times, caught on tape bragging about groping women’s genitalia and getting away with it, and has run up our national debt over $6 trillion in less than four years. So that absolutely points out a lack of conservatism, both morally and economically.

John also notes the Golden Rule — ‘We were raised, and we have lived our lives, treating others as we would like to be treated.” Outstanding point about a commander in chief who, as of January 2020, had been verified to have made 16,241 documented lies and who has used his public office time and again to financially enrich himself and his family. And when not lying, cannot help but insult, belittle and demean others. Clearly a violation of the Golden Rule.

John also points out how “We now understand there is a great swamp in Washington, D.C., to be drained.” That effort is underway. From Gates to Manafort to Flynn, five persons involved in the current Trump administration Cabinet, campaign, or advisory capacity have been found guilty of various crimes, and according to The Washington Post, at least 11 others are under current investigation or in the midst of criminal proceedings.

Finally, John also points out that the American people have “pride in our ability to earn money, and enjoy nice lifestyles, and no one will be allowed to take that away from us.” No doubt Mr. Grillo places specific emphasis on the “earn” part of our financial condition, so it must be particularly irksome to a conservative such as himself when our president, by an accounting done by Forbes, has spent over $133 million in taxpayer funds playing at his own golf resorts. Any conservative such as John would be naturally outraged at this abuse of his money.

So thank you for the letter, Mr. Grillo, it was clearly aimed at President Trump, but I did respect the fact that you were classy enough to not single him out by using his name. Thank you for noting his hypocrisy and wrongdoing and how it does not align with conservative and Christian values.

Noah Little Hot Springs