Readers sound off on exemplary third-graders, Trump's sentencing and the cause of wildfires

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Joseph Dohner Kew Gardens: I would like to thank Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and Judge Juan Merchan for their unwitting in-kind contribution to the reelection of Donald Trump -- to Bragg, who found a way to prosecute a case with no underlying crime, and to Merchan, whose jury instructions led to the unanimous decision and conviction.
38% : Why didn't Trump say all this before the election?
36% : My good friend asked me if this is correct -- as of noon on Jan. 20, Donald Trump, the convicted felon, is not allowed to own a gun, but is authorized to launch an ICBM (inter-continental ballistic missile).
36% : It is terrifying to see people's homes, believers' houses of worship and children's schools burnt to ashes, and workers' places of business burnt to piles of dust in Los Angeles County.
35% : What is the difference between Trump and these dictators?
27% : Anthony Gigantiello Manhattan: If Donald Trump can say he wants to control Canada and Greenland and the Panama Canal, why can't Vladimir Putin say he wants control over Alaska and Ukraine?
26% : I do not buy this junk about Trump at least having a felony record.
19% : Bragg proved to be a weakling as he recounted the terrible person Trump is and then endorsed an unconditional discharge.
19% : If Trump is a bad guy, ask the judge to treat him as such.

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