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To the editor:
"86 - 47 - 25” — Whether written in seashells or rotten eggs, no one, not even Donald Trump and his incompetent and corrupt lawyer cronies, can challenge or threaten anyone who writes this anywhere.
The “25” protects anyone, even someone like James Comey, from legal action.
The “25” represents the 25th Amendment of the Constitution that allows the removal of a mentally or physically incapacitated President. Many Americans would agree that from his conflicting and contradictory words and actions that threaten the health and lives of many, Donald Trump can reasonably be considered mentally incapacitated.
It’s an alternative to impeachment, the only other way to remove a living president.
Michael J. Gorman
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Valete
Comey will have his day in court for threatening to harm or kill President Trump, despite his attempt to avoid legal proceedings by claiming ignorance of the slang term “86,” which means “getting rid of” or killing someone, and “47,” which refers to Trump, the 47th president. What additional evidence is required to demonstrate that liberal Democrats need to undergo extensive psychiatric treatment for Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)?
Wednesday, May 13 Report this
krell1349
Once again, Word Man, you are wrong. This was not a death threat and Comey will be exonerated. The case will be dismissed before trial since it is a case of vindictive prosecution. I submit that you have TDS, for your deranged support of Trump.
Friday, May 15 Report this
Valete
Krell, you are wrong; I am never wrong. Comey is going down!
Friday, May 15 Report this
namrogm
Work Man, if Comey goes down on 86-47, that is gets convicted of a crime that is nor reversed and dismissed, I promise I will streak through Times Square bare ass naked over and over until I get arrested.
Friday, May 15 Report this
krell1349
Now arrogance, Word Man, you will see Comey win!! Not that I like him, but I detest Trump even more. He is an evil man,
Saturday, May 16 Report this
Valete
Gorman, adjust your schedule so that you can streak down Broadway unclothed at 12:01. That way, you’ll be sure to be arrested the first time the authorities see your vision of loveliness and throw you in jail, where you can explain why you’re walking around like a newborn baby to the inmates.
Sunday, May 17 Report this
Valete
Krell1349,
You call Mr. Trump an evil man.
I have two questions for you.
What is your definition of an evil man?
Why is Mr. Trump evil man?
Sunday, May 17 Report this
Valete
Mr. Gorman, you surprise me. I didn’t think that you had a sense of humor. Although I disagree with you on every topic of discussion, I like a man who has a sense of humor and does not take himself seriously. One thing, sir, I wouldn’t streak down Times Square exposing your inner self. What you could do to protest any courtroom decision you deem unfavorable regarding Comey is this: Stand in front of Macy’s stark-naked, at high noon, with a placard with these words on it: fire, fire, well-endowed man for hire. By exposing your strong point, Macy’s hiring manager will undoubtedly hire you on the spot. Why? Macy’s has been looking for a sales gimmick to attract new customers, and you fit the bill perfectly. However, you’ll be required to cover your private parts while standing in Macy’s large picture window, where you’ll be fully visible to the public; it’s a legal requirement.
PS: Mr. Gorman, I do not dislike liberals; my best friend and childhood buddy is a liberal. Although we disagree on every political issue—we have been close friends for many years, so don’t take my posts to heart.
Monday, May 18 Report this
krell1349
An evil man has no empathy. No compassion, devoid of his soul. Greedy. His god is the almighty dollar, he does not care for his fellow citizens. Hateful.
Tuesday, May 19 Report this
Valete
Krell1345
You didn’t answer my two questions. But that’s cool; I’ll give you my reasons for supporting Mr. Trump. You have your opinion, and I have my opinion regarding Mr. Trump. I base my opinion of Trump on his political agenda, not on the media propaganda. As a former college student, I am thrilled that Trump is determined to stop left-wing indoctrination from university professors, who, from my experiences with higher education, are left-wing ideologues. Higher education should be just that, higher education, not left-wing indoctrination. Mr. Trump’s agenda is to fundamentally end DEI, which is racist, and the portrayal that racism exists only in the hearts and minds of white people, when in reality, racism exists in the hearts and minds of all people, white, black, red, and blue. Furthermore, I am in total agreement with Mr. Trump’s voter ID legislation. It’s a fact that 84% of Americans support voter ID, but you would never know that fact because the media does not cover the voter ID issue in a comprehensive manner. In conclusion, you have your opinion concerning Mr. Trump, and I have my opinion of him. Let’s not act as if our opinions are based on firsthand knowledge of Mr. Trump—they are based on the media coverage of Mr. Trump. That’s the reason that I immerse myself in left, right, and centrist media coverage so that I can subject myself to contrasting media coverage of Trump. Hey! I even read The NY Times editorial pages, which do not champion Trumpism.
Wednesday, May 20 Report this
krell1349
As far as I am concerned, I answered your questions. Trump's actions speak louder than his words. Wait, his words speak to his evil. Right from the horses mouth. Go and support him, MAGA is going downhill and will ultimately be defeated. Good always triumphs over evil.
Thursday, May 21 Report this
Valete
You are absolutely correct when you say that good always triumphs over evil. That’s the reason the Democrats have been losing in major elections for years, Krell 1349. Are you even aware of the social policies that the Democrat Party champions and has championed the last several decades? I think not because if you were, you would not have said: “Good always triumphs over evil. You Democrats make me laugh. You talk about good and evil, yet the Democrat Party is the total embodiment of evil, for it sanctions the killing of babies all under the guise of “choice,” which in reality is nothing more than to choose the killing of the unborn. So don’t talk to me about good and evil when you support the political party that is the epitome of evil.”
Thursday, May 21 Report this
Valete
Krell1349, As I said, this is a forum of opinion, not fact; look at The Chief’s writers as voicing their opinions, nothing more. Our politics are our views, beliefs, leanings, and sympathies all wrapped up in party politics and party alliances. And, you did not answer my questions; you know it, and I know it. So, continue to write your letters and posts, and I will continue to write what I write. Who’s right is a matter of opinion—have fun, and don’t take yourself seriously; life is too short! Until next time….Word man….
Friday, May 22 Report this
Valete
Krell 1349, since we are having a gentlemanly debate, I'll tell you how I view the difference between Democrats and Republicans. In my mind, I visualize Democrats and Republicans on an enormous boat, floating on turbulent ocean waves; the intensity of an unknown wave is cause for the boat to rock left and right. Democrats and Republicans panic, and scramble to regain their footing on the boat, remain in the same sphere unsteady, except for a select few discerning Democrats and Republicans who move to the center of the boat, and in doing so, are standing upright on sound footing able to withstand the relentless winds of change.
Friday, May 22 Report this
krell1349
The rein of Republicans will come to an end due to the evil man in charge, Trump. You will see. And despite your wordiness, I did answer your question in my own way. Sorry to disappoint you.
Saturday, May 23 Report this
Valete
Evidently, you did not get the point of my post; therefore, the debate is finished. Good luck to you and your Democratic Party! You did not answer my questions. Why? I don’t know. The questions were straightforward.
Saturday, May 23 Report this
krell1349
Sorry Wordy Man, I get your drift, you talk in circles. Your questions are not straightforward. The debate will never end.
Wednesday, May 27 Report this