Bomb ‘em!
The Institute of Peace was renamed when Donald J. Trump added his name to it. In an ironic though typical haphazardous mood, he bombs a country which is no threat to us — Venezuela. Apparently, Nicolas Maduro’s dance moves drove him mad; also, his 2020 election fraud obsession bizarrely tied to Hugo Chavez, past Venezuela President.
Treating a criminal incursion like a business acquisition, he collaborates with opulent oil corporation executives to support a wag-the-dog invasion for mutual financial gain, thus overshadowing public criticism of the Epstein files and other investigations on his plate.
As POTUS, he pardoned corrupt past Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted drug trafficker, severe violator of the human rights of journalists, environmentalists, whistleblowers. For what favors?
Like a fentanyl addict, euphorically high, Trump gulps crude oil, seeking his dealer, Putin, for flattery and any manic advice to bomb sovereign nations. Bomb Greenland! Cuba! Canada! Columbia! Nigeria! Brazil! Syria! Panama! Ukraine! Gaza! Minnesota! Imperialism fact-check: Carving up our planet between ruthless authoritarians will not benefit most of the human population.
Donald daily dishonors the USA with myriad transgressions that make a person dizzily sick. His belligerent temperament sours our neighborhood relationships. Where did Make America Great go?
Not honoring the presidential oath: “I will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” is what really ignites my fuse.
His second attempt at presidency is a scatter-bomb.
Gayle Brauner
Port Angeles
Remember the three Rs?
Back in the day the three Rs were reading, writing and arithmetic. Today three Rs need to be rebuke, rupture and rebuild.
America would be a better place if there was more respect and kindness among all the citizens. There are people that have a stable life, people who are living paycheck to paycheck and people living a life of poverty on the streets. The common ground is that we are all Americans, all from families that immigrated to build a better life. I rebuke he disrespect, demeaning talk and actions of some of our country leaders toward Americans.
How does this behavior end? The trend and acceptance of this behavior is building, not becoming less. This pulse of this unacceptable behavior must rupture to end the continuation of unacceptable behavior. There have been and are continuing to be peaceful protests across America to show the support for ending this disrespect, lying, demeaning behavior. Americans must keep up this rebellious peaceful voice to make the change happen.
After rebuking disrespect and rupturing the current trend of disrespect, there will be a time to rebuild. What is your American vision for you and our country? I would settle for civility to each other, assisting those in need, and offering kindness to everyone every day.
We need to rebuke bad behavior, rupture the culture that supports it and start rebuilding the American dream for all of us.
Eileen Cummings
Sequim
