I am very appreciative of the Daily Journal allowing me to express my opinions in the letters to the editor section. And I’d hope that I’m not always harping about the same subjects (people) and subject matter like some others seem to do. Someone like letter writer Jorg Aadahl who doesn’t seem to come up with more compelling subject matter than the Republicans and Donald Trump. To Mr. Aadahl I say, “you’ve made your point.” You have been harping about the voter fraud conspiracy since day one. Show us you are more articulate and broad minded by, say, commenting on ADUs or redistricting or the vacancy rate in downtown San Mateo and offer proactive solutions. Your continuing whine about Republicans and former President Trump is becoming tiresome.
As I’ve mentioned in previous letters to the editor, I’m all for freedom of speech, expression, etc. It’s our constitutional right. But your broken record of the same focus of attention relative to Trump and the Republican party is getting to be mundane. Move on.
Mr. Wackerman: As long as Trump keeps orchestrating his big lie, and perhaps even running on it for 2024, and his gullible followers keep singing along with him, his fake voter fraud lie needs to be countered. When he shuts up, I’ll do the same.
That being said... you and I have occasionally exchanged emails so we can go a little deeper into some current topics. Your position has been made very clear... you believe the Republican Party threatens nearly every facet of American life. That's your position... and it is a reasonable one for you. I disagree... and that is my position.
Bob makes a good point. Your LTEs do look like the same thing over and over. Perhaps you could apply your belief that everything Republican is always bad to what's going on in America today? You seem to have a propensity for ignoring today's issues and anything that might make the DNC look less like the stellar organization you believe it is. Things like the border, inflation, Joe's sinking approval ratings... there are others.
Do you think harangues like yours about the past administration bother Donald Trump? He's probably actually enjoying the free ink at your expense. I'm just guessing because I don't know for sure. What I do know is that Bob is correct... you lose some the effectiveness of your arguments when all we hear is "Johnny One Note" over and over again.
Agreed Jorg. As long as we see the right spew garbage and trying to sell it as truth on a daily basis, one cannot, nor should not, be silent. The old adage “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” most certainly applies. Trump is an evil man. He and his followers represent a clear and present danger to our democracy every day. Stay resolute. Our country demands no less from us.
Rel: The fact is that Red states are still working hard on voter suppression, making it as difficult as possible for some people to exercise their constitutional rights, - all based on Trump’’s big lie about voter fraud! But of course, that’s hard to admit for Trumpsters, or perhaps, understand.
And to Ray et. al.: No reason for me to repeat what Trump supporters keep harping on ad nauseam, - whether a minor gaffe by President Biden, or problems left over from the Trump disaster. Nothing new that President Biden inherited a mess after Trump, - President Obama had enormous problems left by the previous Republican mismanagement. It seems like we need Democratic administrations to clean up the mess after previous Republican leaders, - in the latter case, criminal.
Wow... more of that same old song. Republican administrations bad and Democrat administrations have to clean up after them. Based on what we have seen in only nine months, what shape will the country be in at the end of Joe's term?
So, in your opinion, the right spews garbage. Who controls the MSM and social media? Plenty of garbage coming from that direction... in fact, a whole lot more.
You wrote in your post, "He (Trump) and his followers represent a clear and present danger to our democracy every day." Just like Jorg, IMO, you are singing the same tune over and over again.
Yes, Ray, I will sing the same tune over and over again until it registers with you and the right. You, like the right, keeps harping that something else, like the MSM, is behind all the maladies effecting the country while blissfully ignoring FAUX News who spew lies daily funded by Murdoch. If you did a little research, you would find a majority of the big news outlets are owned by conservative billionaires. You don't like the MSM because the facts don't support your opinions. Finally, if you don't think Trump does not represent a monumental danger to our democracy then you have not been paying attention, unless, if you think the 1/6 insurrection was just another "protest march".
You wrote, "Yes... I will sing the same tune over and over again until it registers with you and the right." Thanks, Rel, for proving my point.
I don't know anyone who says the MSM is "behind all the maladies effecting the country" today. However, they do a great job serving as the DNC's propaganda machine. The left wing bias is off the chart. N'est-ce pas?
You claim that a little research will show that "a majority of the big news outlets are owned by conservative billionaires." Care to share those names with us?
BTW... thanks for sharing your support of young people like Matt's son, Daniel, who volunteer to serve our country. Veterans like yourself know the sacrifices families like Daniel's make to keep all Americans safe.
Thank you for your letter, Mr. Wackerman. However, if you stop and think about it, these rabid left wingies have no Biden accomplishment to hang their hats on. What else do they have if they can’t bellyache about the past? A history of their past, present, and future comments will attest to this fact. Please also witness the scurrying away from any discussion about the present catastrophe known as Biden’s America Last policies.
It is incredible, Tommy, how gullible, easily fooled and unable to distinguish between fake and facts Trumpsters can be. John Dean’s book “Authoritarian Nightmare – Trump and his Followers” provides some eye opening insights to the minds of authoritarian followers, or rather, lack of such. Direct parallels with Nazi-Germany in the 1930s are drawn, - a scary comparison, indeed.
100%, Tommy. 100%. I'm glad you agree these rabid left wingies are students in the same group – the Democrat Playbook Orchestra. Unfortunately, their orchestra has only one instrument, where members play the world’s smallest violin, again and again… To wit, the thread below started by the member taking the most lessons, Jorg.
At least the Dems have an orchestra. The Republicans righties have only one instrument - the dog whistle. They believe, if they tell the same lie often enough, people will begin to believe the lie. Disinformation is the greatest threat to our fragile democracy. Which is why eternal vigilance and adherence to the truth is so important.
Rel – thanks for admitting you’re a student of the Democrat playbook. I’d like to say you and your buddies, Jorg and Tommy, make beautiful music together, but unfortunately, being tone-deaf is another issue with rabid sycophantic lefties. If you want the truth, you’ll need to find another orchestra – the right one.
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Mr. Wackerman: As long as Trump keeps orchestrating his big lie, and perhaps even running on it for 2024, and his gullible followers keep singing along with him, his fake voter fraud lie needs to be countered. When he shuts up, I’ll do the same.
Well, Jorg... I doubt if you will "do the same."
That being said... you and I have occasionally exchanged emails so we can go a little deeper into some current topics. Your position has been made very clear... you believe the Republican Party threatens nearly every facet of American life. That's your position... and it is a reasonable one for you. I disagree... and that is my position.
Bob makes a good point. Your LTEs do look like the same thing over and over. Perhaps you could apply your belief that everything Republican is always bad to what's going on in America today? You seem to have a propensity for ignoring today's issues and anything that might make the DNC look less like the stellar organization you believe it is. Things like the border, inflation, Joe's sinking approval ratings... there are others.
Do you think harangues like yours about the past administration bother Donald Trump? He's probably actually enjoying the free ink at your expense. I'm just guessing because I don't know for sure. What I do know is that Bob is correct... you lose some the effectiveness of your arguments when all we hear is "Johnny One Note" over and over again.
Hear hear.
Agreed Jorg. As long as we see the right spew garbage and trying to sell it as truth on a daily basis, one cannot, nor should not, be silent. The old adage “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” most certainly applies. Trump is an evil man. He and his followers represent a clear and present danger to our democracy every day. Stay resolute. Our country demands no less from us.
Rel: The fact is that Red states are still working hard on voter suppression, making it as difficult as possible for some people to exercise their constitutional rights, - all based on Trump’’s big lie about voter fraud! But of course, that’s hard to admit for Trumpsters, or perhaps, understand.
And to Ray et. al.: No reason for me to repeat what Trump supporters keep harping on ad nauseam, - whether a minor gaffe by President Biden, or problems left over from the Trump disaster. Nothing new that President Biden inherited a mess after Trump, - President Obama had enormous problems left by the previous Republican mismanagement. It seems like we need Democratic administrations to clean up the mess after previous Republican leaders, - in the latter case, criminal.
Wow... more of that same old song. Republican administrations bad and Democrat administrations have to clean up after them. Based on what we have seen in only nine months, what shape will the country be in at the end of Joe's term?
Rel...
So, in your opinion, the right spews garbage. Who controls the MSM and social media? Plenty of garbage coming from that direction... in fact, a whole lot more.
You wrote in your post, "He (Trump) and his followers represent a clear and present danger to our democracy every day." Just like Jorg, IMO, you are singing the same tune over and over again.
Yes, Ray, I will sing the same tune over and over again until it registers with you and the right. You, like the right, keeps harping that something else, like the MSM, is behind all the maladies effecting the country while blissfully ignoring FAUX News who spew lies daily funded by Murdoch. If you did a little research, you would find a majority of the big news outlets are owned by conservative billionaires. You don't like the MSM because the facts don't support your opinions. Finally, if you don't think Trump does not represent a monumental danger to our democracy then you have not been paying attention, unless, if you think the 1/6 insurrection was just another "protest march".
Rel
You wrote, "Yes... I will sing the same tune over and over again until it registers with you and the right." Thanks, Rel, for proving my point.
I don't know anyone who says the MSM is "behind all the maladies effecting the country" today. However, they do a great job serving as the DNC's propaganda machine. The left wing bias is off the chart. N'est-ce pas?
You claim that a little research will show that "a majority of the big news outlets are owned by conservative billionaires." Care to share those names with us?
BTW... thanks for sharing your support of young people like Matt's son, Daniel, who volunteer to serve our country. Veterans like yourself know the sacrifices families like Daniel's make to keep all Americans safe.
Thank you for your letter, Mr. Wackerman. However, if you stop and think about it, these rabid left wingies have no Biden accomplishment to hang their hats on. What else do they have if they can’t bellyache about the past? A history of their past, present, and future comments will attest to this fact. Please also witness the scurrying away from any discussion about the present catastrophe known as Biden’s America Last policies.
Speaking of same song, again and again...
It is incredible, Tommy, how gullible, easily fooled and unable to distinguish between fake and facts Trumpsters can be. John Dean’s book “Authoritarian Nightmare – Trump and his Followers” provides some eye opening insights to the minds of authoritarian followers, or rather, lack of such. Direct parallels with Nazi-Germany in the 1930s are drawn, - a scary comparison, indeed.
100%, Tommy. 100%. I'm glad you agree these rabid left wingies are students in the same group – the Democrat Playbook Orchestra. Unfortunately, their orchestra has only one instrument, where members play the world’s smallest violin, again and again… To wit, the thread below started by the member taking the most lessons, Jorg.
At least the Dems have an orchestra. The Republicans righties have only one instrument - the dog whistle. They believe, if they tell the same lie often enough, people will begin to believe the lie. Disinformation is the greatest threat to our fragile democracy. Which is why eternal vigilance and adherence to the truth is so important.
Rel – thanks for admitting you’re a student of the Democrat playbook. I’d like to say you and your buddies, Jorg and Tommy, make beautiful music together, but unfortunately, being tone-deaf is another issue with rabid sycophantic lefties. If you want the truth, you’ll need to find another orchestra – the right one.
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