Trump the bigot
Mac equates disrespecting Trump with disrespecting the USA. As Mac did not translate Trump for me I will have to assume that Trump is a bigot and a racist and a misogynist. Does this represent the US? No. So I did not disrespect the US.
Mac mentions the ‘lies from the Left’ but fails to mention the lies from Trump and his staff. I would call this hypocritical, or ‘two faced’. But, I suspect Mac doesn’t see Trump’s lies because Trump is (in Trump’s words) perfect.
And speaking of Benghazi, there are no transcripts, only remembrances. Shawn Smith’s mother first said that it was Susan Rice that told her the video was the cause. Several months later she said that they all told her this. Only two of the participants said Clinton mentioned the video. Both conservative Republicans. Both disliked Hillary. Just like Mac!
And Mac, just so you know, If Hillary was appointed as Ambassador to Libya she would be stationed in Tripoli (where the embassy is) not Benghazi.
One last word. Trey Gowdy spent $7 million to make sure there were no ‘unanswered questions’. That was his stated goal. I guess he failed.
Kevin Bracken, Kelseyville
Hate speech?
Are McKay’s diatribes hate speech?
I know McKay thinks his splenetic screeds really get under the skin of “Libs” but his nasty nonsense only unmasks him for what he truly is. Yes he is a self described deplorable certainly, but also ill-informed, (low information voter?) and reliant on ad hominem attacks.
Here are some of the words he used in his most recent tirade (Jan 26) in reference to “Liberal Dems”: small, shallow, explode, venom, lies, putrid, filth and for good measure stench. An eloquent defense of his views for sure.
What do you think … hate speech?
Drew Tritchler, Lakeport
Words Matter
When Trump won the election I thought that someone as obviously unqualified as he is being in the top spot was going to be a disaster. I reassured myself that the Constitution with it’s checks and balances would limit the damage an inexperienced president could do.
Unfortunately Trump can and does say whatever he wishes, and the results may have very bad consequences.
What he says publicly is unfiltered and not vetted. A stunning example is interview with ABC news anchor David Muir January 25th. Trump states his intention to “take the oil” in Iraq, calling the critics that point out such an act is against international law “fools”. ISIS can now use this video as a recruitment tool to get new terrorist.
This sort of talk also causes sentiment world wide to shift away from America. The constitution has no way to stop Trumps mouth. What is to become of America?
Tim Snider, Lakeport
Legacy
I wonder how many bombs our out-going Nobel Peace Prize President has exploded in eight years.
Brent Pomeroy, Lakeport
The umbrella affect, or effect
As I watch the news these days, I can’t get past all the protests and anger felt by everyone on both sides of the political spectrum.
I am not one who likes to watch the news, I prefer to watch sports and comedy, and keep an optimistic view of things. It tends to brighten the outlook of the day ahead, in my opinion.
Lately, even the refuge I used to get by watching sports, is getting tainted by protests, to avoid all the controversy and political discontent in my morning routine, it has become hard to even turn on the TV.
Our country is going through a major change, as a new President is opposing the direction of thought in our previous administration.
Its this change of thought that I call the “umbrella.”
Now whether it is an affect or effect is a matter of grammar I suppose, I’m not an English major.
In my simple way of thinking, I look at my daily routine. I get up in the morning and look out side to see the morning sunrise, I enjoy getting up early. My wife on the other hand, she likes to sleep in. I usually try to keep the peace, so I try to be a little quiet not to avoid waking her up. This could have an impact on both her day and mine.
Sometimes I look out the window in the morning and I see the bright sunshine, and sometimes I don’t. This brief view of the morning can’t tell me how the whole day is going to be like, but there are some factors to consider.
Is the sun shining or is it cloudy and raining.
Do I need the umbrella to keep me dry from the rain, or do I need the umbrella to shade me from the intense heat from the sun, or will I even need the umbrella at all?
The one thing about the umbrella is it doesn’t cover the entire body. There is always a part of you that is unprotected from the elements.
So I ask, Is the use of an umbrella an affect of the current conditions?, or is the current conditions the effect of the use of the umbrella.
I don’t even know if I used these words the correct way or not. But I do know that when I need an umbrella to protect myself from the environment I am going out in today, I sure am glad to have one.
I tend to be adventurous and through caution to the wind to see whether or not it is blowing my direction, my wife not so much, she tends to be safe than sorry. We try to work together to find a happy middle.
My point I am trying to make is, that you can’t please everyone all the time, so you got to please yourself first, then you can try to help others. I think this is what the current focus of the new administration is trying to accomplish.
Tim Salisbury, Kelseyville
