Calls for accountability go both ways, everyone
Aiken, S.C.: I watched Sen. Chuck Schumer on television planting the seed in people’s minds that Pete Hegseth, who is nominated for secretary of defense, is an unsavory character. Hegseth is a private citizen, not a politician, and should sue Schumer for defamation of character and slander for making accusations that taint the man’s character in the eyes of the public.
As a former law enforcement officer and Marine Vietnam veteran, I believe Schumer and his cohorts belong in prison for their criminal acts. Point in fact: Schumer, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Jerry Nadler and the most loathsome of the miscreants, Sen. Adam Schiff, all conspired to falsely accuse President Donald Trump of colluding with the Russians during his first term.
Schiff is guilty of forgery for changing the declassified conversation transcript between Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that was submitted as evidence into his parody, committing an illegal act. By changing the document without permission, he is guilty of violating U.S. Code SS1001, falsifying a document; SS1028, fraud; and SS1038, using false information to perpetrate a hoax.
All four self-absorbed miscreants made fraudulent statements, saying they had evidence of Trump’s collusion with Russia in interfering and obstructing justice during the special counsel investigation run by Robert Muller against Trump.
The above collectively committed an act of sedition to undermine the president of the United States and should be charged with their crimes and removed from office forthwith. Gregory J. Topliff
Come together
Floral City, Fla.: As the new administration prepares to “drain the swamp” in Washington, it is important that we the people encourage all of our elected representatives in Congress to get behind Trump with their full support. One may not have voted for him, but Trump is our newly elected president-to-be. Our collective support will assuredly bring great blessings to all bona fide legal Americans. As the Bible tells us, “You will know them by their fruits,” our “fruits” being our attitudes and behavior. Be bold and courageous, patriots of America, as is Trump, in seeking righteousness through accountability; to bring fair and honest justice to those who have purposely wronged our people for selfish ambition and personal gain. Understand, however, I do not speak of vengeance for vengeance’s sake. There is an appropriate time for grace and mercy, but only when true, humble repentance is shown. Fred A. Stock
Recall what he did
Kearny, N.J.: Let us not forget the orange turd is still despicable! Weren’t the deaths of the five policemen who responded on Jan. 6 enough? Joseph F. Catrambone
Revealing
Syosset, L.I.: The dust-up over H-1Bs reflects a clear misunderstanding of Trump policy on the part of some. Trump has never been opposed to legal immigration. And H-1Bs potentially allow the best and and brightest immigrants to enter. Good. The controversy is revealing the soft underbelly of both sides. There are far-right Republicans who are being shown to be the bigots they are. And many Democrats who should be lauding Trump’s position are being shown to oppose anything espoused by him, even if they agree with it. Good stuff. Drew Oringer
Sounds like a symptom
Manhattan: It figures that Bozo the Felon would have a conviction labeled “unconditional discharge.” Is that an STD from sleeping with porn stars? Edward Scott
Suddenly chummy
Camden, N.J.: Re “Not friendship, civility” (column, Jan. 12): Okay, Leonard Greene! I admit I was a little disappointed to see Barack Obama putting on a happy face at the funeral service of our beloved 39th president, Jimmy Carter, primarily because there was a distinct difference between the presidencies of Carter, Obama and Trump. During his one and only term, Carter inspired a unified Democratic Party. He added a certain vitality to the American spirit. The policies of Carter’s one term lasted his lifetime. He instituted domestic programs that even President Trump can’t destroy. Trump’s first term was solely about destroying Obama’s instituted policies and programs. Surely, it was a shock to see the two chuckling together as political allies at the funeral. Wayne E. Williams
Ladies first
Bronx: How incredibly sad that the future first lady of the United States was relegated to sit at the end of the row during former President Carter’s memorial. Everyone was commenting on the “friendly belly tap” former President George W. Bush visited upon former President Obama. But no one happened to notice that President-elect Trump showed indifference to his wife by placing her in the aisle seat. Heaven forbid he show any respect to any woman ahead of himself by gracefully assuming the aisle seat. By contrast, although Bush entered the row first, he showed deference to former First Lady Laura Bush — who initially entered behind her husband — into the row, allowing her to easily pass him and be seated first. Was the president-elect afraid he would be out of the frame? Pamela Butler
Water loss
Manhattan: Now we hear that the feds are looking into whether Mayor Adams’ cronies were siphoning city water to out-of-state water authorities. Ron Spurga
Don’t want to hear it
Jackson Heights: The Daily News reports how the NYPD studiously and laboriously stood in the way of Angelica Parker’s reporting of undisputed fact: that she had been struck by an NYPD cruiser (“NYPD put me through a bureaucratic wringer after I was hit by cop cruiser,” Jan. 12). At 78, and this not being my first rodeo, I can report that I have had this problem numerous times over the years. Getting the NYPD to accept a report is like pulling teeth. I believe that I can explain the resistance to accepting a filing: the NYPD doesn’t want to accept reports. The elemental mathematics of precinct performance is crimes solved divided by crimes reported. The quickest way to boost precinct performance is to shed incoming reports. Robert J. Koenig
And do what?
Brooklyn: Curtis Sliwa and others have criticized witnesses to the horrific burning death of the homeless woman on the F train for not coming to her aid. Are they for real? The heat from the blaze would have deterred anyone from rushing to her side. There were probably very few people in the car or on the platform at that early Sunday hour in the Stillwell Ave. station, where the F line begins. How could they have rendered assistance? Should they have tried to put out the blaze with their bare hands and risked having their clothes catch fire? Onlookers would have been in a state of shock in any case. And what could Sliwa have done to save the woman? Blow out the fire? Leap on her? If the passing police officer shown in the video could not render immediate assistance, how could ordinary civilians do so? Dennis Middlebrooks
System collapse
Staten Island: To Voicer Bruce D. Campbell: I agree with you wholeheartedly. Creedmoor had 7,000 people and Pilgrim State had 14,000, and they were released to go to local treatment facilities. Many didn’t show up, only to be walking among us and causing problems. Our failure to help these people is proven by all the people being put in jail, not being treated and then released to continue causing problems. When will we learn? Thomas Bell
Drawing the line
Huntington, L.I.: To Voicer Gina Ottrando: You accuse me of being heartless. The difference between you and me is that I identified a group I deem undeserving while you did not. We live in a world where resources are limited. There is not enough to help everyone in need, so choices must be made. You seem to believe that you are holier than thou and so very compassionate — without identifying who you would deny help to. I would rather give aid to the mentally ill and the homeless rather than to teenage girls who produce one illegitimate baby after another. I would rather tell them to find a grate on the street rather than tell someone with a serious mental illness to do so. I am pro-choice. I am sure you sleep well at night, as those who are blissfully ignorant have no cares. Tom Saracco
