Where’s the line?
Where will the line be drawn by the Republican senators and representatives? When will they finally say, “enough”? Apparently, ripping out an historic garden replacing it with the “Rose Garden Club” was not a “bridge too far.” Keeping the House of Representatives on constant recess was not too far.
It even appears that ripping off the entire East Wing of the White House isn’t too far. This was begun during a government shutdown when the governmental entities that should have been consulted were either furloughed or fired. Apparently, “donations” (tributes) are going to cover the cost of the destruction of the East Wing and the construction of the new, unneeded ballroom facility.
When will the tech bro/oligarchs learn that once you pay the first tribute to the gangster, there will never be an end to paying? Will foreign governments be contributing? What will they want in return?
Who is going to ensure the security needs required for a structure attached to the “People’s House” are installed? Certainly not the companies currently involved that have not done the testing for hazardous materials they are spewing into the air or remediating those same hazardous materials that are surely in the building. They haven’t even applied for permits. It was too late the second a bulldozer carved out a chunk of the building; the damage had already been done.
Now is the time to contact your representatives and senators to demand they grow a spine.
Robin C. Comfort, Chesapeake
Tin Man
President Donald Trump recently had an MRI examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The reason for this exam was never given but the results have been released. Nothing unexpected or new was discovered and the president stated that he was pleased with the results.
Like the Tin Man in “The Wizard of Oz,” he had no heart nor was there any decency or compassion detected. The brain scan however, did show extensive ego accumulation. This finding was not unexpected and is fairly common among residents of the White House. Proposed scientific studies by the NIH into this malady have been canceled due to lack of funding and experienced personnel.
No further action is expected at this time.
Arthur H. Jennette, Williamsburg
Future
Re “Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don’t want children” (Oct. 28): I read this article because I have heard young people say that to me. But I found it frustrating.
As a 69-year-old, I want my nation to thrive and my family to survive when I am gone. One idea voiced in the article, of young people avoiding having kids because they are afraid of the impact that choice will have on the world, is backwards. Humans don’t care about “the world” and they don’t vote as if it matters. We do care for our children and grandchildren. We should make choices that make their lives better. Yet we often don’t.
Here’s how to get our future back. Don’t go childless so that your grandchildren won’t mess up the world. Instead, fix the world so that you can have grandchildren who have good lives. That means fighting climate change now not just as individual consumers, but also as citizens of our nation who vote and engage.
Tribal partisanship has been poisoning our well. But a clear majority of us want to work on the climate problem, and scientists and economists assert that climate threatens red states just as much as blue states. If we value our descendants, we are going to have to fight for them before they are old enough to fight for themselves.
Chris Wiegard, Chester
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