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OPINION
WEST VALLEY VIEW NEWS | FEBRUARY 13, 2019
OUR READERS’ VIEWPOINTS
JUDGE’S OPINION — Kansas City Star
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Thank you, Mr. Neumann I almost never reply to letters that are replies to my letters in the West Valley View, but I am making an exception. Mr. Nyle Neumann sent a rejoinder letter to one of my letters to the View, and his letter is in the January 30 edition. Mr. Neumann repeats many of the points I mentioned in my previous letter about Trump and, of course, challenges them by saying I don’t back them up. I will say that we are all entitled to our own opinions, not our own facts. Mr. Neumann, the purpose of the Constitution is to provide civil rights to the citizens of this nation, not promote economic growth. That said, I want to thank you for repeating many of the points I made just in case anyone missed them when my letter ran. And because you did mention them, and I might add accurately, you have inspired me to seriously consider doing something I was ready to decline. Certain business owners and others have asked me to challenge Sine Kerr in 2020 for the State Senate. I haven’t made up my mind just yet, but I am now giving it some very serious thought. I welcome any dissenter to help me get my message out. Thank you again, Mr. Neumann! David Compton Litchfield Park
allowed to marry each other. God calls it an abomination. I think it is immoral when left-wing professors teach young people that America is a racist and bad nation. I think it is immoral when Pelosi and Schumer will not protect the American people from massive illegal immigration. Hating the president is more important to them. They are puppets, and they are terrified of their radical and dangerous left-wing base. In fact, their left-wing base has moved so far left, they have left the country I think the greatest immorality in American history was when the colonists were slave owners. Surely, they knew better. Yet a Republican president went to war to free those slaves. Today 80 percent of the slaves’ descendants vote Democratic. Why? Makes no sense. Where is their gratitude? For decades, the Democrats have stayed in power in urban areas by keeping black people in the ghetto with welfare checks, in exchange for their vote. Is that not immoral? It is immoral when a man who claims he feels he is a woman is legally allowed to use the women’s public washroom and stare at little girls. So, a border wall is immoral, but murdering a baby is not immoral? Are you OK with that, Ms. Pelosi? Progressives don’t believe in God. But they certainly believe in Satan, because that is who they faithfully serve day in and day out. Roy Azzarello Goodyear
Progressives are immoral
$5 billion vs. $11 billion
Nancy Pelosi thinks a border wall is immoral. I would like to tell her what I think is immoral, however; when I call her office, she never answers the phone. So, I will share my opinion with the readers. I think it is immoral to murder unborn babies under the guise of a woman’s right to choose. What are they choosing? To commit murder or not to commit murder? I believe the vast majority of infanticides are performed for one reason only, which is the woman’s convenience. It is sad that the culture of death has creeped so insidiously into our nation. I think it is immoral and disgusting when two people of the same sex are
Let me understand the economics of politics and government. President Trump wants $5 billion to build a wall to help protect America from drugs and illegals. The Democrats say no, let the government shut down, which cost $11 billion and gave us no wall. This doesn’t seem to make sense, but I guess that’s “politics.” John Hammond Goodyear
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Support Trump
Editor: I appreciated the recent article in the View from guest columnist David Lei-
bowitz. He invited direct responses, but I thought a public response was in order. I am a conservative, yet I agreed with Mr. Leibowitz’s points. His question was how anyone could like our president. My short answer is that I am far more concerned about what an elected official does than what is said; words are hollow unlike actions. Specifically, I don’t care for the president’s audacious comments (I know more about “X” than anyone) or his brash arrogance. Actor Samuel L. Jackson repeatedly counseled President Obama to stop trying to relate to others and to just be himself; at least President Trump is who he is. I would also point out that presidents tend to be arrogant; few have had the genuine character of Eisenhower or Carter. Obama demonstrated arrogance differently than Trump, most notably by proposing legislation that was rejected by SCOTUS more than any other modern president, losing unanimously 50 percent more than his two immediate predecessors, before the confirmations of Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh; but I digress. My concern with elected officials and likability is this: Americans treat elections of government officials the same as we do for high school homecoming royalty. This is problematic for obvious reasons. I don’t care for this president’s pompous nature nor his sexual immorality, but I like that he’s done what he said he would during his campaign; a rare quality in any elected official. The economy is roaring in unprecedented fashion, the Korean missile crisis is quelled, taxes decreased, NAFTA favorably redrafted, meetings with in-
ner-city leaders ongoing, respect for first responders restored, and a legitimate effort to control who crosses our borders is underway. What this president does exceeds what he says. Americans overlooked President Clinton’s shameful philandering and focused on his administrative abilities. Surely Americans can demonstrate the same now for a president that takes his oath seriously despite his flamboyant bellicosity. If made to choose between personal likability and effective capability in our elected officials I would hope we would all seek the latter vs. the former. Jason Russell Goodyear
Mental health
Editor: Donald Trump’s psychological status can be summed up in a few words: egotistical sociopath, with delusions of grandeur. He uses any means to get his way – typical of a bully. His motto is the end justifies the means – his ends. He couldn’t care less about the 800,000 people who didn’t get a paycheck, or the stress it has cost them and other Americans. You can bet about half of those 800,000 people voted for Trump, but it is doubtful that he will make another term as president of the United States. He stopped the shutdown because his ratings have gone down badly. He is a great negotiator in the business world, but not so much with other countries. Although I like a good deal – I don’t like it at the expense of others.