Letters to the editor for Sunday, December 15, 2024

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : Bankruptcy is an area of expertise which, along with lying, Trump has mastered.
61% : This is how the Musk is going to wring government inefficiencies.
55% : J. Cant, NaplesElon Musk, the incoming director of the "Department of Government Efficiency," intends to cut $2,000,000,000,000.00 from the federal budget.
55% : Both Musk and Ramaswamy own or control corporations that have benefited from billions of dollars in government contracts and subsidies.
53% : If you combine Trump's Cabinet with Project 2025 and Christian Nationalists, you get the perfect mix for taking the United States into insolvency, especially when his tariffs and tax breaks explode the deficit.
52% : Would he recommend protecting his contracts with NASA to transport astronaut crews to space, to launch Starship rockets, to build spy satellites, and to dismantle the International Space Station in 2030?; To benefit Musk's solar technology, would he recommend government contracts for his solar technology.; To allow his launches of Starship rockets in Texas to harm bird sanctuaries, remove EPA regulations from applying to SpaceX.Having people who receive billions in government contracts advise how the government spends our tax dollars and regulates industry is like having the fox guard the henhouse!
50% : I have to say, it's been like overcoming a 24/7 addiction that had me yelling at my TV as I was being spoon fed repetitive clips of Mr. Trump's flubs, falsehoods and insults from my favorite "dealer," MSNBC.I'm sure my fellow addicts were also being spoon fed repetitive clips of Mr. Biden's flubs, fumbles and gaffes and then Ms. Harris's chortles and misstatements from their favorite "dealer," FOX.I find, as I'm coming down from my addictive loathing of Mr. Trump, that an objective wait-and-see resolve has me peacefully accepting him returning to the helm of our ship of state and with a sincere hope that he safely pilots us through the world's uncertain waters.
50% : Michael Zubrow, NaplesElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy were appointed by President-elect Trump to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) advisory board.
50% : Watch out for advice that could be conflicts of interest: To improve profitability, dismantle NLRB regulations that guarantee overtime pay and a living wage for workers; To hurt EV manufacturers, remove the $7,500 consumer rebate for purchasing an electric vehicle, except for a Musk Tesla; To favor Ramaswamy's pharmaceutical company, reduce regulations on safely developing new drugs; To benefit Musk's social media company X, reduce controls on social media; To benefit Musk's Open AI and xAI companies, recommend no regulations on the new AI technology; To give an advantage to Musk's Starlink, give FCC preferential treatment to satellite internet service over cable internet; Musk's SpaceX corporation has received $19.8 billion in government contracts since 2008.
42% : Ken Brindle, Cape CoralTo the Republicans who voted for Trump simply because he claims to be a Republican: This is the man who in a 1998 People Magazine article was quoted as having said, "If I were to run, I'd run as a Republican.
42% : Where is your self-respect?To the immigrants, especially the darker skinned ones and to the Muslims who voted for Trump: He has stated more than once that he wants to deport you.
38% : Donald Trump has an affinity for insolvency.
37% : Where is your self-respect?To the members of the military who voted for Trump: Trump dodged the draft while you answered the call.
29% : I doubt they will recommend cuts in government spending that bring them government contracts.
29% : As far as Trump sending all these illegals back, he's made it clear that criminals would be his priority.
28% : Marshall H. Tanick, NaplesTo my good friend in North Fort Myers who said Donald Trump killed a border bill: You do know that six Democrats voted against this bill, don't you?
24% : They state unabashedly that every step and every action Trump has taken and will make is illegal, obscene or detrimental to the state of our country.
16% : Where is your self-respect?To those of you who consider yourselves decent human beings and voted for Trump: He physically mocked a handicapped reporter.
15% : As reported in The Atlantic, Trump called you "suckers" and "losers."

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