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Ears on Trump
I wonder if we, the public, are paying for President Donald Trump to take visiting heads of states to his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort so he can promote it and increase the membership fee; it has doubled since he won the election, and no doubt it will increase when others realize they can rub elbows with the president and heads of states once they become members. After all, he was having dinner with the visiting prime minister of Japan at the resort, just one of the guys.
Oh, by the way, as a bonus, you just might get to listen to him dealing with situations of national security interest. Whatever happened to Camp David? Put Trump’s money first!
Frank Bent, Schertz
Welcome back
Re: “Trump’s ‘new world’ demands journalists’ ‘old’ values,” O. Ricardo Pimentel, Opinion, Sunday:
What a welcome relief to see Mr. Pimentel in the paper again. I must say, I missed his opinion pieces greatly. What better start to a Sunday can one ask for than with a good laugh. Regards!
Ricardo M. Solis, Universal City
Kids in need
Re: “Bold changes are required to protect children,” Editorial, Sunday:
As a subscriber, I want to thank you for writing this very important editorial on Child Protective Services.
At any given time, there are thousands of children under CPS care in San Antonio. They need help. For example, when school was about to begin, the caseworkers didn’t have enough shoes for the kids under their protection. Surely the residents of San Antonio would come to the aid of these children who are in a desperate struggle just for basic needs and for others to just simply care about them.
I urge all churches, businesses and service organizations to call the Rainbow Room at CPS and ask what they can do to assist. Together Texans can help these babies. We cannot just depend on the government.
Tamara Tapman
A different foul
After the Spurs lost to the Knicks, 94-90, on Sunday, the Sports page ran this headline Monday morning: “Simply put, offense reeling.”
I believe you misspelled “reeking”!
William Balzar
Air commentary
Re: “Commentary about Lamar Smith spiked,” Gilbert Garcia, Feb. 10:
Rick Casey’s KLRN commentary was quashed by KLRN CEO Arthur Emerson. In the commentary, Casey expressed concern about U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith’s statement that we should all look to Donald Trump as our primary source of news.
If there was some error that prevented the airing of the commentary, the error should be corrected, and Casey’s statement should be broadcast.
For Rep. Smith to make such a statement is appalling. Absolutely, there should be commentary about this absurd statement. I would not look to any president as my main source of news. We must have a free and independent press as the main source of our news.
Judy Lackritz
Smith’s reality
Re: “Fake news,” Your Turn, Monday:
After reading this letter by Rep. Lamar Smith, I now see I was wrong. I thought the news section of the newspaper was for news and the opinion section for opinions. And that “facts” described things that really happened and can be verified — unlike President Donald Trump’s “alternative facts” Rep. Smith simply ignored in Rick Casey’s original op-ed column. Move along, nothing to see here.
Rep. Smith doesn’t think those old-fashioned concepts matter anymore. If the polls say President Trump is more credible than the media, it must be true. (Not sure if he thinks Fox News is part of the media or not.) Anything else, including an opinion, is fake news. The new standard is what polls or the president says. Period.
Last year, a Gallup Poll found 65 percent of Americans believe climate change is caused mostly by human activity. Hallelujah! Or should I have waited for President Trump to tell me what to think before writing this letter?
John Fehlauer
Trashing values
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently tweeted, “To those fleeing persecution, terror and war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.”
Thousands of Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since Prime Minister Trudeau assumed office. These same values espoused by Canada were once America’s values. Unfortunately, they no longer apply to our southern border.
I think that with his new immigration executive order, our new MAGA (Make America Great Again) president is building his wall on the wrong border.
Andres Luevano
Stop spewing
Re: “Pop provides a contrast amid Knicks’ shenanigans,” Mike Finger, Sports, Monday:
Oh, wait, Gregg Popovich is above commenting on the Knicks chaos, which is basketball-related and germane to the Spurs, but ask about Donald Trump, and he morphs into Angela Davis.
Will someone please call out this hypocrite? I’m so tired of him using Spur news conferences as a meeting of the DNC. How would you like to be a Trump supporter on his team? Would you feel welcome? Please.
This is why you never hear Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, et. al, spewing their political vitriol at press conferences. The media here give him a pass because he’s great at coaching a kid’s game and he is saying things they like to hear.
Shannon Deason
Which is it, Pop?
Re: “Pop: Racism ‘our national sin,’” Sports, Friday:
It won’t be long before Pop coaches the men’s Olympic basketball team, so I have a couple of questions.
The guys who make the team, is that “white privilege” or ability?
You coaching the Spurs, is that “white privilege” or ability?
I pray ability is your answer.
Rick Porter
Bored by victories
Almost one month into quacky Donald’s administration, and I am already so very tired of all this winning.
Oscar Serrano
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