His personality works
I'm having a problem comprehending why people who "hate" Trump and refuse to vote for his re-election based solely upon his personality. These people probably would not have voted for Abraham Lincoln, either. Not all people liked him either. Why would any voter use only one criteria to cast a vote for a candidate? Much less only his personality.
I remember Trump using his "personality" to slow down North Korea and China. He used his personality to create record employment numbers with more Americans, including Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics, employed than ever before. Unemployment claims hit a 49-year low.
I believe Trump has shown more respect for our military and first responders. He cut taxes and the Obama individual mandate is gone. He helped reduce the cost of prescriptions, moved our U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, imposed necessary tariffs on China, is increasing security along our Southern border, and the list goes on, all successful due to his "personality" that so many people use as an excuse to not vote for him. Forget your personal dislikes and let's MAGA.
CHARLES MUSHETT
Bella Vista
Study of implications
The reversal of Roe v. Wade seems likely with the Trump Supreme Court nomination. Before changing our country's legal position on abortion, the American people should look at the logical, political, and economic implications of a change.
Some pro-life supporters are willing to accept abortion-prohibiting legislation if an exception is made for rape and incest. If the fetus is a human being from conception, then that fetus is a human being regardless of the conditions involved in the impregnation. Regardless, abortion is still murder. This exception must be based on an argument that the end justifies the means, an application of situational ethics. If situational ethics apply, the situation is best judged by the parents.
In a democracy, citizens have diverse beliefs. If a person believes that a fetus becomes a human being when it comes into possession of a soul, they cannot be certain when this happens. Therefore, a believer cannot be sure that any abortion is not taking a human life. When terminating a pregnancy, a believer would always be acting on a doubtful conscience. Moral ethics says that a person may not act on a doubtful conscience, and in a democracy you do not have the right to impose your doubtful conscience on others.
Assume Justice Scalia was right. Abortion is not in the Constitution and should be left to state regulation. If Roe v. Wade is overturned and each state is left to decide its own policy, the states which outlaw abortion will simply be outlawing abortion for women who cannot afford to travel to another state which does allows abortion. If the United States as a whole outlaws abortion, it only outlaws it for women with low incomes who can't afford to travel.
LEN WHITE
Fayetteville
Pooh-poohing science
Just FYI, "The Donald": It is the scientists who saved your life.
LESLIE LIPKE
Little Rock
Teacher supports Hill
I am a teacher in Arkansas' 2nd District who voted for French Hill for Congress. Even though his opponent proudly proclaims that she is a teacher, I cannot support her. Why would I vote for French Hill over a retired teacher?
I do not know her as a teacher, but as a longtime state legislator. I will offer no criticism of her prowess in the classroom. But, late last month the NEA (national teachers' union) joined with a couple of other far-left political action groups vowing to spend over $1 million to elect her. I am a teacher who has never joined the union because union dues support far-left causes and candidates I cannot. In short, when the union supports it, I most likely oppose it.
Last month, the Little Rock School District's teachers' union voted to stay home from work, refusing to teach students in person. The district employs almost 1,900 teachers. Reports say 69 refused to report to work and now face disciplinary action by the district. A statement from the district says over 90 percent of its teachers reported to work. An Education Week article from November 2000, when Hill's opponent first ran for the Arkansas Legislature, proudly boasts that her car brandished a bumper sticker reading, "Building Better Schools: It's Union Work!"
The union's reputation among most voters in the 2nd District is less than stellar, largely due to its fight to keep schools closed this fall. But the NEA money dumped into this campaign against French Hill tells us a vote against French Hill is a vote for the teachers' union. And, like I said, I pretty much always side against the union on political issues.
So, as a teacher, I cast my vote for French Hill to support the majority of teachers who support students and work every day to serve them. I cast my vote for French Hill to vote against the union that seeks power and influence at the expense of students' education.
JOHN ALLISON
Vilonia
Self-control's absent
Missing in the United States in 2020 is social self-control. All our younger generations know through their experience so far is a society losing self-control almost daily. Licenses are not needed. I'm right, you are wrong. Our oldest cohorts have long memories of social self-control, even though much of that control was difficult to maintain at times. For them, this slow slide away from the "should and ought" in society's behavior balance leaves them very discouraged about the future. You do not need to be a Republican or Democrat, religious or nonbelieving to experience this dizzying collapse. The first three words of our Constitution are not "us and them," they are "we the people." It might help to remember the Golden Rule.
PHIL MARIAGE
Hot Springs