Trump’s flaws: Letters to the editor, Sept. 13, 2020

Trump backers know his flaws

I read with interest two recent Letters to the Editor supporting President Trump.

I found it interesting that in each letter there were statements about the president, and I quote, “even with his difficult personhood” and “While our president has his flaws and sometimes disappoints us.” Even his supporters acknowledge the flaws of the president, and it is not the first time I have see such statements in support of this man. I do not think I have ever seen such statements in support of any other president.

Maybe we should look at the quality of this man and his morality when deciding whether he deserves a second term.

Former Marine reacts to bounty

As a former U.S. Marine, I am appalled at the report that Russia is paying the Taliban to kill U.S. troops. The thought that our troops are being turned into prey and hunted for money should infuriate every man and woman who has ever served.

But what is even more disheartening is the absence of a response from our commander-in -chief, or even an expression of outrage.

Our No. 1 job has been to protect our country. Is it too much to ask our leaders to protect us in return?

On The Bee’s opinions and voice

After reading the recent op-eds by Kevin McClatchy and Craig Forman, outgoing McClatchy board chairman and CEO, one walks away with the impression all is smiles in paradise and positive as well. But “Paradise Revisited” begs important questions about salient political positions that will be passed down to the various McClatchy newspapers serving their readers.

The parable of the “ ....small bird and the little boy...” is not telling us more than it could be a crap shoot, if you will, which way my Fresno Bee will adopt to tell the story. Most national newspapers, if you will, again, The New York Times, Washington Post, L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune, even the Miami Herald, have fought, and take the good fight, to the clown in office.

Like Superman’s mission and battle for truth and justice, hopefully, The Fresno Bee editorial staff and local journalists will keep pace with the transitional times America is heading to. Truly difficult in the middle of a right-wing Valley with the likes of Devin Nunes.

One realizes a newspaper’s task is to give news — that is why they are titled as such. The other task is giving voice to facts , obviously, but to take a stand about, “Doing the right thing.”

Editor’s note: The Fresno Bee’s opinion is its own, determined by its editorial board, whose members are identified on the opinion page. The Bee’s opinion has not, and will not be, dictated by any corporate headquarters.

Propaganda lesson from WWII

When I was 18, I was stationed in Wiesbaden West Germany. The 1st battalion 70th Armour was stationed on the front lines of the Fulda Gap. No one was between the west and the Soviet empire but the 1st and 70th. This battalion was so important to the defense of democracy that if a soldier did not qualify in the top 2% of the U.S. Army they were transferred out.

In other words, when it came to tanks we were the best of the best. I drove a Jeep for the Battalion S-3 officer, I had a security clearance and was regularly trained on recognizing and avoiding Russian propaganda. I held the battle plans that protected Western civilization from the communist Soviets in my lap and had control over secured communications for the battalion.

I say this because I see a lot of propaganda from both sides all over social media. So many things that look good are meant to divide; this is what propaganda is, my friends. Let’s not fall into the trap.

Please be careful. Don’t trust anything unless you verify the site and person.