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The truth on crime in D.C.

To the editor: Trump is deploying National Guard troops to D.C. and West Virginia (red) and South Carolina (red) have announced they are sending National Guard troops to D.C. as well. Trump has singled out Chicago, Los Angeles, and other cities in blue states ignoring the crime rates in red states as justification for this action. Here’s the facts. Nine of the top 15 cities for violent crime are in red states. Memphis, St. Louis, Birmingham, Kansas City, Cleveland, Little Rock, New Orleans, Toledo, and Dayton all make this list. New Mexico (blue) has the highest violent crime rate ...

Americans need to call out religion extremism

To the editor: Pete Hegseth has made it clear he believes women have no place in the military. Recently, he expressed  agreement with an evangelical religious extremist, Doug Wilson. Wilson and Hegseth state women should not have the right to vote. These men theorize that males should always be the head of the household and should cast their vote on behalf of the family. This white Christian nationalist view asserts, though there are over 200 Christian denominations throughout the U.S., this is the correct interpretation of the Bible. This sort of extremist thinking is more closely ...

History repeats…repeatedly

To the editor: The current administration is constantly looking to eradicate histories that it considers “woke”...whatever the hell that means. But let me tell you...just because denialists choose to reject histories with which the Right is uncomfortable, doesn’t make these histories any less factual. Ancient civilizations preserved their histories verbally. The present administration is attempting to recreate and preserve its own hand-picked history in real time with its lies that refute what Americans have seen with their own eyes, for instance, on January 6...or any time 47 ...

Due process is a human right

To the editor: First, a reminder to Mr Platz and the Journal editorial staff: The title of Mr Platz’s letter to the editor of 7-31-25 referred to an “AP poll” when in fact it was about a Gallup Poll in an AP article. Regardless of a reader’s opinion of Associated Press articles, the Gallup Poll is a highly respected organization for factual information. Mr Platz’s words of caution are warranted regardless of the source of articles and information. Thanks for the reminder. Taking Mr Plaz’s words to heart, I watched the video mentioned. I also looked up Mr Roy Beck. I ...

Don’t believe AP poll on immigration is accurate

To the editor: A front page Journal article on July 12-13 spoke of US views from a “Gallop Poll”. The Associated Press article said the polls suggest U.S. citizens have decreasing support for President Trump’s deportations and “other anti-immigration policies”. I believe quite the opposite is true. President Trump and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement leader Tom Homan have huge support in their mission to deport illegal aliens from this country. Immigration Czar Kamala Harris under Joe Biden was an embarrassment. I hope both Trump and Homan keep the hammer down and ...

Republicans wasting their chances

To the editor: On July 3, I watched in dismay as Republicans gathered ’round the President to give a final attestation to the criminally cruel bill for which 47 had begged. I’m sure that the chronically spineless House members, who have stayed clear of town halls in droves, are clandestinely conjuring up alternate truths to vindicate themselves when the reality of cuts to Medicaid hits the fan. I’m sure they’ll pull their best Pilate to wash their hands of it and absolve themselves from any responsibility for the bill’s passage. This is reminiscent of the cut to America’s ...