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Deficit of humanity in Washington, D.C.
As I read today’s news, I was struck by the one thing missing in Washington: humanity.
Charity is the simple practice of love and kindness, consisting of generosity and compassion toward one’s fellow man.
Where is the humanity when Donald Trump wants to let Russia and Ukraine keep fighting, despite the death toll? When Benjamin Netanyahu uses famine as a weapon of war? When the world’s richest man doesn’t use one cent of his fortune to help the citizens of his adopted country? When legislators, elected to make life better for their constituents, prepare to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that will strip millions of their food support and access to medical care?
The greatest tragedy of this presidency: Washington is devoid of humanity. Even worse is the abomination of his Cabinet supporting this behavior.
Lorraine D’Ambruoso San Jose
U.S. deserves better than Trump run amok
Re: “State, Trump ratchet up feud” (Page A1, June 10).
President Trump’s deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles without gubernatorial approval to suppress immigration protests marks a dangerous authoritarian escalation.
Tear gas, sponge bullets and federal troops now stand against American citizens demanding humane treatment of migrants, marking a stark betrayal of democratic norms. This domestic militarization mirrors the Israeli government’s tactics in Gaza, using physical force, systemic suppression and displacement of Palestinians, which has been criticized globally as apartheid.
By equating Trump’s actions with Israeli apartheid, it’s easy to discern state coercion is being used to enforce political will over marginalized communities. Both scenarios involve military-backed control and the denial of basic rights under the guise of security.
Whether in Gaza or L.A., such strategies threaten democratic foundations and international human rights. If unchecked, they risk normalizing military action against citizens deemed inconvenient. We must resist these tactics. America deserves far better.
Akeem Mostamandy San Jose
Take back republic from kids running it
President Bone Spur and Governor Newscum: This is how politicians communicate in New America. The Founding Fathers are not rolling over in their graves, but planning on reincarnating themselves to save our republic.
We have kindergarteners running the most powerful nation in the world and the largest and most prosperous state in that nation. I used to chuckle at the goings-on in the British Parliament. They screamed and hurled abuse at each other on the floor of Parliament. Now I think they are true gentlemen compared to the politicians running the United States of America.
Why do we stand for this? Are “We the People” no better than our elected officials? We need to take back our republic.
Phillip Doppelt San Jose
Supreme Court rulings have added to woes
Re: “Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems” (Page A4, June 7).
In allowing DOGE access to the Social Security system files, the U.S. Supreme Court has betrayed the trust of every American who pays into Social Security, and certainly those migrant persons who were assured that their information would be safe.
DOGE presumes wholesale fraud, and “chainsaws” a whole operation, instead of assessing and then dealing with actual fraud.
In their decision, the Supreme Court has added to this wholesale and irreparable suffering in the lives of our citizens.
Rosemary Everett Campbell
Billionaires shouldn’t threaten Social Security
Re: “Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems” (Page A4, June 7).
When the Supreme Court gave Donald Trump immunity, he began to eliminate all government checks and balances. We, in turn, lost our freedoms while he surrounded himself with lackeys.
We now face the invasion of our Social Security system by DOGE, an illegitimate part of Trump’s government, not approved or voted on by Congress. Throughout our careers, we have paid into Social Security through a deduction from our paychecks. This is in order to qualify to receive monthly Social Security payments for basic needs after retirement.
It is scary to think that billionaires could threaten or destroy this program and we would all suffer.
Susan Dillon Morgan Hill
Gazans, jouralists have opened world’s eyes
Re: “Careless media adds to antisemitic atmosphere” (Page A8, June 8).
Judging by her letter, Sheree Roth lives in an imaginary world in which the media is highly critical of Israel’s 20-month campaign of genocide against the people of Palestine. Nothing could be further from the truth.
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