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Turkish un-delight
Fat likelihood of President Trump talking out towards Turkish President Recep Erdogan over the arrest of his major political opponent (“Call Out Erdo’s Outrages,” Editorial, March 25).
Let’s not neglect that during Trump’s first time period, Erdogan, on a state go to to Washington, regarded on approvingly as his thuggish bodyguards assaulted and injured American residents peacefully protesting his oppressive insurance policies in Turkey.
Later, Erdogan ordered his navy and Islamic militias to assault our Kurdish allies in Syria. Trump’s response? He withdrew US navy help from the Kurds, dismissing their plight. Trump has all the time admired “strong men” like Erdogan who undermine democracy of their nations.
Dennis Middlebrooks, Brooklyn
Bruce Willis: icon
The Page Six article on Emma Heming reflecting on the “monumental highs and devastating lows” of Bruce Willis’ dementia prognosis highlights how their tragedy has given them a voice for others (“Love dies hard!” March 21).
Heming has change into a voice for caregivers, whereas Willis, for the final 40 years, has been a image of hope for people who stutter. He’s spoken brazenly about his struggles with stuttering and how appearing and speech remedy helped him obtain fluency. It’s tragically ironic that he battled extreme speech difficulties early in life and now faces them again resulting from aphasia and dementia.
Juan Gardea, South Bend, Ind.
Get over sports activities
President Trump is making an monumental, expensive spectacle over a tiny problem (“Don to Maine gov: Must say sorry!” March 23).
There are 332 million people on this nation, and solely 0.5% are trans. Yet, Trump desires to punish the colleges of Maine as a result of Gov. Janet Mills refuses to apologize for supporting trans rights. What form of nation are we? The basis of our authorities is debate and compromise. We are strongest once we respect different viewpoints.
An government order has energy, however it may be challenged by Congress or the courts. So far, rulings have gone each methods, and Congress has averted the difficulty. Until the difficulty of trans athletes is settled, it’s open for dialogue — that’s democracy. Mills owes Trump no apology.
Jo Trafford, Portland, Maine
Rikers insanity
Closing Rikers Island and changing it with 4 borough-based jails makes no sense (“Progressives’ Rikers Denial,” Editorial, March 24).
Except to progressive ideologues and opportunistic builders, maybe, who see potential in its 400 waterfront acres close to LaGuardia Airport. Especially contemplating that on line casino playing is on the horizon. This is a dangerous concept, however the metropolis’s radical agenda is nothing new.
Charles T. Compton, The Bronx
Green struggle & peace
Greenpeace being ordered to pay $667 million for its position within the protests towards the Dakota Access Pipeline is one more step within the group’s decline (“Far-left orgs spoil rallies for a fight,” James B. Meigs, March 25).
I used to be a longtime donor back when its mission was to “Save the Whales” and finish nuclear bomb testing within the South Pacific. But, its mission shortly morphed into international warming, climate activism and wokeness.
The final straw for me was when its e-newsletter featured an worker stating that “the environmental movement has for too long been headed by white men.” As if the whales cared concerning the race of their saviors.
Carl Rosenstein, Manhattan
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