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Letters and feedback: Dec. 25, 2019

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Ellen Jones holds upo her sign. By 9:00 a.m. about 60 protesters had shown up at the intersection of A1A and 520 in Cocoa Beach for a climate strike, a global movement demanding that their government take action on climate change.

Band together to save the Earth

Our greatest enemy today is climate change. 

I was only 13 when Pearl Harbor was attacked, so I didn't realize the amazing efforts put forth by this country to defeat the Axis powers: Germany, Japan and Italy. Lately, I have been reading copies of the National Geographic magazine from those years. It shows what America can do when we become mobilized against a major problem. The entire country was involved, children and all. The enormous feats our armies and navies and air force accomplished surpasses any war records since.

In the same way, we need to band together to save the world. If we lead in this project, other countries will follow. Some of those countries are trying but when they see the leaders of the world not trying, why should they? Third world countries feel as if they should enjoy some of the technological discoveries we've enjoyed for so long, at the expense of the Earth. 

We proved in the 60s, sending a man to the moon and back, what we can do with a determined effort. So how about it, folks ? We need a new leader who will take us on the right path to restore the earth's equilibrium. 

During World War II, we sacrificed, even at home, with strict rationing. It was to save the world from Hitler and everything he stood for. Now is the time to sacrifice again, this time to save this planet. Yes we can, as Obama would say.

Ruth Ceike Meier, Melbourne

The Golden Rule

Remember the Golden rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Instead of Trump haters rejoicing, they should pray for President Trump. 

Evlyn Samler, Indian Harbour Beach

The will of the people

Mexico isn't paying for the wall. Coal production is down. Trump has yet to release his tax returns. The trade deficit and national debt are at records highs. Harley-Davidson and Maytag have closed plants. Trump once said If he wins he won't have time for golfing. There's still Obamacare. Putin still owns him. ISIS is alive and well. Kim still has his nukes. The tax breaks went to the rich, and Hillary isn't in jail. And Hillary got 3 million more votes than you got.

That's the will of the people.

Ronald Crawford, Melbourne

The demise of logical thinking 

In the Dec. 22 edition of FLORIDA TODAY, a letter writer opines that if Trump's alleged election interference conduct with a foreign power is exonerated by the Senate: "they (the U.S. Senate) will be deciding that this is legal behavior by a president."

When the Senate "exonerated" President Clinton, did the Senate decide perjury and sexual liaisons with White House interns are legal or acceptable behavior by a president?

Unfortunately, this is another example of the demise of logical thinking when Trump is involved.

Richard Fanelly, Satellite Beach

'Profoundly immoral'

Christianity Today, a conservative newspaper representing many Evangelical Christians who have been the core of President Trump’s political base, has concluded, based on clear and abundant evidence, that President Trump is “profoundly immoral."

By the same logical token, every Republican member of the House and Senate who is determined to retain this “profoundly immoral” person in the office of the president of the United States, despite the clear and abundant evidence of his criminality, must be deemed equally “profoundly immoral."

Simon M. Pristoop, Indian Harbour Beach

Impeachment explained 

Stripped to its basics, the Constitution comes down to:

President: “Yes, I can, because of who I am.”

Congress: “No. You can’t, because of who we are.”

Barb Bayley, Melbourne

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