GOP and Trump - Response to Warren Roberts
My recommendation to Warren Roberts (Review, Sept. 20) is the same as I gave to John Fedorchak - stop watching Fox "News". Polls have shown that Fox "News" viewers are more uninformed than people who don't watch any news. As shown recently by the ouster of Roger Ailes because of decades of disgusting behavior toward women, and Fox's apology and $20 million payment to Gretchen Carlson, the network shouldn't be viewed by decent people interested in civil behavior toward women and unbiased reporting.
Another recommendation to Roberts is to learn how amendments to our Constitution are added or removed. Briefly, each house of Congress must pass the proposed amendment by 2/3 vote. Then 3/4 of all state legislatures must approve the amendment. Neither president nor the U.S. Supreme Court are involved.
Robert's mentions Christian bashing by progressives. He should be more concerned about Muslim and minority bashing by conservatives.
He mentions the economics of another Clinton presidency. Bill Clinton's presidency was an overwhelming economic success. He left a budget surplus that George Bush blew on tax cuts for the rich and a devastating war-of-choice that resulted in over 4000 dead and countless wounded American soldiers.
Trump or any Republican president still chant the mantra of trickle-down economics that hasn't worked - ever. Tax cuts for the rich don't create jobs. When the masses have well paying jobs, they spend and buy stuff. This increases demand and creates new demands, giving the rich the opportunity to fulfill the demand by building and selling products. Henry Ford realized this when he produced cars. He realized that his workers are also potential customers. This, somehow, escapes modern Republicans.
Voter fraud is a Republican myth that the GOP keeps repeating and repeating. GOP politicians have been documented saying that there is essentially no voter fraud, and their goal is to use the false claims to suppress votes for non-GOP voting poor and minorities. The GOP can't win a fair and open contest. They need to cheat to win.
Roberts also wrote that a "Gallup poll reveals that 70 percent of the population believe that households are more safe with a firearm that without." He may be correct about what these people believe, but what they believe is wrong. Recent studies show that increased gun ownership results is increased gun violence, not less.
Stop watching Fox "News" and get your head out of the GOP bubble. Learn the facts.
John L. Ferri
Towanda, PA
Another recommendation to Roberts is to learn how amendments to our Constitution are added or removed. Briefly, each house of Congress must pass the proposed amendment by 2/3 vote. Then 3/4 of all state legislatures must approve the amendment. Neither president nor the U.S. Supreme Court are involved.
Robert's mentions Christian bashing by progressives. He should be more concerned about Muslim and minority bashing by conservatives.
He mentions the economics of another Clinton presidency. Bill Clinton's presidency was an overwhelming economic success. He left a budget surplus that George Bush blew on tax cuts for the rich and a devastating war-of-choice that resulted in over 4000 dead and countless wounded American soldiers.
Trump or any Republican president still chant the mantra of trickle-down economics that hasn't worked - ever. Tax cuts for the rich don't create jobs. When the masses have well paying jobs, they spend and buy stuff. This increases demand and creates new demands, giving the rich the opportunity to fulfill the demand by building and selling products. Henry Ford realized this when he produced cars. He realized that his workers are also potential customers. This, somehow, escapes modern Republicans.
Voter fraud is a Republican myth that the GOP keeps repeating and repeating. GOP politicians have been documented saying that there is essentially no voter fraud, and their goal is to use the false claims to suppress votes for non-GOP voting poor and minorities. The GOP can't win a fair and open contest. They need to cheat to win.
Roberts also wrote that a "Gallup poll reveals that 70 percent of the population believe that households are more safe with a firearm that without." He may be correct about what these people believe, but what they believe is wrong. Recent studies show that increased gun ownership results is increased gun violence, not less.
Stop watching Fox "News" and get your head out of the GOP bubble. Learn the facts.
John L. Ferri
Towanda, PA
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