Stubborn Dems’ gov’t shutdown: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: A partial authorities shutdown after the Senate didn’t cross a federal funding invoice.
The shutdown is simply one other ploy of Sen. Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Party after they can’t get their means (“Fed gov’t shuts down as Dems vote nay on funding bill,” Oct. 1).
Schumer and his cohorts simply don’t get it: The American people don’t need open borders, they usually don’t need immigrants getting taxpayer-paid advantages. The Dems shut down the federal government to pressure this spending however need to blame the shutdown on Republicans.
It’s time people let the Dems know to go to hell, as a result of they shouldn’t get their means on this situation.
George Pfeiffer
East Haven, Conn.
It is high time for politicians of each events to be keen to work in a bipartisan fashion to have the federal government reopen as quickly as potential.
There is way an excessive amount of political nonsense, and Washington has become a three-ring circus.
President Trump can’t be the one one in charge for this authorities shutdown. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are additionally to be blamed for this, as a result of they — and their social gathering — have been very rigid on a number of points.
Stop the political infighting and get back to the negotiating desk to finish this authorities shutdown now.
John Amato
Fresh Meadows
This odd authorities shutdown has me and plenty of different Americans questioning a lot concerning the competency, decency and mind of many of our legislators.
The votes to close down the federal government have been disrespectful and thoughtless to many good Americans.
Those on the forefront of this shutdown nonsense embody surly Jeffries and Schumer. These two offer no concepts, options, negotiations or compromises. Yet they’re snug criticizing those that do make the robust selections.
Examples of excellence, statesmanship, worthiness and originality? Clearly these two aren’t.
Jack Ridolph
The Villages, Fla.
With no options and their broadly unpopular woke concepts, the Dems’ strategy is to create chaos and blame Trump for it — shameful.
They have no regard for the American people, and their solely actual concern is to remain in energy.
John Avelli
Brooklyn
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The Issue: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s comments about “fat troops” at Tuesday’s navy summit.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ought to know higher than to criticize one’s skills by their look (“Generals, pay ‘Attention,’ ” Oct. 1).
During my 41 years of navy service, the generals and senior workers did their bodily coaching exams with the troops and handed. Not wanting bodily slot in uniform didn’t stop anybody from efficiently finishing each job and mission assigned.
Robert Neglia
The Bronx
Pete Hegseth apparently doesn’t perceive that the important thing qualification for navy personnel within the twenty first century is intelligence, as fight will happen with drones, missiles, AI or unnamed autos, for instance.
To achieve that surroundings requires a high degree of mental, not bodily potential.
Ed Houlihan
Ridgewood, NJ
Has anybody advised our secretary of conflict that we have now moved alongside into the twenty first century? We will more than likely not win our subsequent conflict with bayonets, however relatively computer systems. A contemporary-day soldier is likely to be simply as efficient from a wheelchair, controlling drones on a PC, as a World War II soldier was marching by Germany.
I feel we might do properly to focus on the mental acuity of our recruits, relatively than their bodily power.
Thomas Carney
Lincroft, NJ
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