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letters & comments
Donald Trump speaks alongside then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg at the opening
of the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in The Bronx, Oct. 16, 2013.
To the Editor,
The arch conservative columnist,
citing the Durham investigation
as proof positive,
this week absolved the 45th
president of colluding with
the Russians in a vain attempt
to retain his offi ce. There are
numerous problems with this
line of “reasoning.”
First a little history. The
Durham investigation was initiated
at the behest of the twice
impeached president who instructed
his ever loyal henchman,
Attorney General William
Barr, to investigate the
investigators — the folks who
were looking into the relationship
between the Trump campaign
and the Russians. After
more than two and a half
years of effort and expending
nearly $4 million in taxpayer
money, the Durham investigators
were unable to discover
a “smoking gun” that would
prove misconduct on the part
of those who looked into the
Trump-Russian collusion. The
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main problem Durham and
company faced was that there
was no misconduct to discover.
Facts have never dissuaded
the ideologue from abandoning
his biases as he resorted to
a standard conservative trope,
the prejudices of the media.
Oh, and the Democrats and
Clinton have divided the country,
not Trump, his refusal to
accept the will of the people
and his encouragement of the
insurrectionists who sought
to overthrow the government.
Yeah, sure Frank, it’s the Democrats
fault.
In a truly astounding demonstration
of chutzpah, the columnist
maintains that Trump
and his cronies accomplished
much despite the distraction
caused by investigating
Trump’s collusion. Tellingly,
these alleged accomplishments
are not cataloged.
I agree with the writer when
he states, “There is a role for
morality in politics.” This bit
of sanity is followed, however,
by another conservative talking
point, a truly bizarre idea
that assails the public school
system as immoral. Somehow
teachers are purported to fi nd
the time to inculcate their impressionable
students with a
leftist agenda. How do they do
it Frank, do they secretly implant
chips into the brains of
the youngsters? Once again, I
encourage readers to view the
positions espoused by the columnist
with a large dose of
skepticism.
Pasqual Pelosi
To the Editor,
Re: “There are no losers
in the City Council speaker’s
race,” in the Dec. 24 print edition
of the Bronx Times and
Bronx Times Reporter.
The author misses very
critical points. When de Blasio
fi rst became mayor he
eliminated compensation for
committee chairmanships
that paid $10,000 each. So I’m
not quite following why Mr.
Penner feels they are at “taxpayer
expense.” Even if it was
at taxpayer expense, why does
this concern the author? He
does not live in New York City.
He does not pay local income
tax.
Week after week, year after
year, the author writes
the newspapers complaining
about problems. He is absolutely
entitled to do so. Talking
about the problem is good
up to a certain point, but
what exactly is the author’s
solution?
The Hatch Act prevents
me from running for paid
partisan offi ce, but I can run
for unpaid party position.
I’m the treasurer and a district
leader for the political
party I am enrolled in. I’ve
also volunteered four hours
over the past six Saturdays to
an organization that assists
the low income and indigent
with legal services. I sent a
resume to Adams’ transition
team, although I received
no response. I’m not deluding
myself into believing I’m
setting the political or volunteer
world on fi re. I’m trying.
What is the author doing
other than pounding out
opinion piece after opinion
piece?
Getting back to “at taxpayer
expense,” the problem
is not the politicians, it is the
citizens. I had to knock on between
fi ve and 10 doors to obtain
one petition signature in
the freezing March cold — it
used to be the blistering June
and July heat — on the very
hard Parkchester pavement.
Pre-COVID, my parents came
from New Mexico to New
York at petition time and my
father and I logged countless
hours together in the car. The
turnout rates for primary and
general elections is around
20%. If the citizens do not
vote, do not participate in the
process, do not sign petitions,
or as in the case of the author,
fi ll the role of “keyboard warrior,”
why does the author expect
different results?
Nat Weiner
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Durham
investigation
is full of holes
Author could
do more than
just opine
According to the city’s Board of Elections, approximately 20,590 Bronx
residents took advantage of early voting.
Please join us for our next
community Shabbat dinner
on Friday, Jan. 7, starting at
7 p.m, at the Bronx Jewish
Center (BJC), located at 1969
Haight Ave. The BJC will be
welcoming back the entire
Bronx community Re-connect
with your friends and
neighbors and meet new ones.
All of your traditional-style
dishes will take centerstage.
We look forward to seeing
you. Enjoy a delicious fourcourse
dinner with your fellow
neighbors. Turn your
Friday night Shabbat into an
evening of spiritual awakening,
inspiration, Jewish
songs and culinary delight.
Come join us. All are welcome.
Social distancing will
be strictly enforced. Please
RSVP at 718-812-1701 to let
us know if you are coming.
Shabbat dinners are held the
fi rst Friday of every month.
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