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“Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity. People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.â€
— Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
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Once upon a time in the United States of America, there was an organization with the acronym ADL who used to be relevant and has since gone to Hell.
The Anti-Defamation League was once nonpartisan, but are now only a right-wing operation for Israel. If you oppose genocide in Gaza, then you’ll be killed, or at least cancelled and silenced for their cause, which is protecting war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu from the courts.
Anti-Semitism is now an afterthought for the ADL. The ADL has fallen in public esteem so damn far that now the ADL supports Sieg Heil salutes, y’all. So long as you’re the richest man in this world, giving the Sieg Heil salute is OK, boys and girls!
Elon Musk gets a pass from the ADL on being a Nazi, because the ADL wants some of Nazi Elon’s money. Since billionaires will now pay no taxes whatsoever, it’s time to tax the rich in an old-fashioned manner.
That ugly Mad Max-looking Tesla will be taken away. Robin Hood has arrived in America to show the way. We’ll take back America’s space program by force. Like Ivana Trump, evil Elon Musk will rot on the golf course. Americans will eventually go to Mars, while South Afrikaner neo-Nazi Elon Musk will burn in Hell with his defective electric cars.
JAKE PICKERING
Arcata, Calif.
Trump’s pardon of Jan. 6 rioters should be condemned
“What I saw was just a war scene. There were officers on the ground. They were bleeding. They were throwing up. I was slipping in people’s blood. It was carnage. It was chaos. It was just hours of hand-to-hand combat.â€
— Police Officer Caroline Edwards, describing the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol
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On his first day in office, President Donald Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters who attacked police officers.
One of those violent extremists is Daniel Rodriguez, who drove a stun gun into the base of police officer Michael Fanone’s skull and was sentenced to over 12 years in prison.
His lawyer explained that Rodriguez idolized Trump and thought of him as the father he never had. While he was led out of the courtroom, he chanted “Trump won!â€
The judge called Rodriguez “a one-man army of hate, attacking police and destroying property.â€
According to Fanone: “I have been betrayed by my country and I have been betrayed by those who supported Donald Trump.
Whether you voted for him because he promised these pardons, or for some other reason, you knew that this was coming. And here we are.â€
Republican members of Congress frequently tout their support for law enforcement. Do they have the courage to speak out and condemn Trump’s outrageous actions?
TERRY HANSEN
Milwaukee, Wisc.
Political killers? They are ‘a righter of wrongs!’ reader says
In Ted Rall’s syndicated column published in the Jan. 8-21 (edition of the) Asheville Daily Planet, Rall posts the question of whether political killers — such as the political assassin who shot Trump in the ear (Thomas Matthew Crooks), or Luigi Macaron, who shot (dead) the UnitedHealthcare CEO (Brian Thompson) — are insane, or at least mentally disturbed.
To his everlasting credit, Ted Rall gave the right answer when he opined that if you are living in an evil country that is pure evil, like America is, and where no reform or legal reddress are possible, then if you commit violence in order to right a wrong, it doesn’t imply that you are insane or criminally insane or even mentally ill.
It, instead, means that you are a righter of wrongs!
RICHARD D. POPE
Hendersonville
Birthright citizenship debate? Readers urged to research issue
We’re beginning to hear a lot about birthright citizenship.
So, people are wondering: does this principle still serve its purpose, or is it time for reform?
Misconceptions and oversimplifications often dominate public discussions, leaving many unprepared to respond effectively to the flood of partisan rhetoric and leftist propaganda surrounding this topic.
For 150 years, the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of American law.
Yet modern challenges, such as unauthorized immigration and birth tourism, raise valid questions about its relevance today.
While some argue that ending birthright citizenship violates the Constitution, others point out that global practices — including policies in the UK and Germany — show how citizenship can be tied to lawful parental ties without compromising fairness.
To combat misleading narratives, we must arm ourselves with knowledge.
I encourage readers to dive deeper into this issue, explore its historical and constitutional context, and consider how other nations address similar challenges.
Understanding the facts allows us to advocate for policies that uphold fairness, respect the rule of law, and ensure citizenship reflects a meaningful connection to the country.
Informed citizens are essential to preserving our democratic values and countering propaganda designed to mislead.
Let’s commit to learning more and engaging in meaningful dialogue about this important issue.
JIM FULTON
Arden
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim Fulton is the founder and president of the First Tuesday Conservatives of Asheville.
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