It is Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s own fault that Trump will replace her

Trump just kept us calm

When President Donald Trump first discussed the pandemic, he was accused by the Democrats of “downplaying” the virus. If Joe Biden and the Democrats would stretch their memories a bit, they would recall that Americans ran to stores in droves to hoard toilet paper, paper towels and canned goods. Can you imagine the panic had the president played up the virus? What short memories Democrats have.

- Angela Benvenuto, Arlington

Granbury needs reasonable rules

Regarding your recent front-page news on Granbury’s proposed sewage site, it appears that Lake Granbury will only deteriorate further in this pro-business and fewer-regulations environment. (Sept. 6, “Granbury residents fear sewage plant will ruin creek”)

In 2003, I had just moved to Granbury when I attended a public hearing on raw sewage leaking into the lake from a family-owned sewage-and-water system. Texas environmental regulators were there but took no action. At the time, there were 13,000 septic tanks around the lake and one septic-tank inspector. Golden algae bloom soon followed.

So after building a house and buying a new boat, I put Granbury in my rearview mirror after just three years. I hope residents there will realize that frenzied growth and development could eventually destroy the centerpiece of their community.

- David N. Snider, Arlington

Quite a slight for RBG

Imagine my shock and dismay that there was no front-page obituary for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Sunday. She was a giant among the clowns in Washington, D.C. She was brilliant, courageous and a fighter for all of us, especially women. She, more than most, deserved a full-page obituary to list her many accomplishments. The lives of women have changed drastically for us women thanks to her efforts.

Bless you, RBG. We will carry on the fight in your name.

- Linda Carlow, Alvarado

Editors’ note: There was a front-page obituary in the Saturday, Sept. 19, electronic edition of the Star-Telegram, which is not distributed in print.

Two giants who led the way

This has been a year of earth-shaking incidents, and our national leaders have fallen far short of their sworn duty to properly inform and protect the people. But what might awaken our cynically anesthetized consciences are the deaths of Rep. John Lewis and the duly acclaimed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Both invested more than three-quarters of their lengthy lives to the righteous struggle to achieve universal civil rights for all humanity.

I hope future generations will have the wisdom and moral rectitude to further advance what is still an elusive national ideal.

- Charles Alexander, Benbrook

This is Ginsburg’s own fault

Twenty-nine times in U.S. history, a Supreme Court judge has left his or her post during an election year. Each time, the president has nominated a replacement, about half after Election Day. That it amazes the media is laughable.

It was apparently Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s dying wish that the next president nominate her replacement. But she could have retired when Barack Obama was president. She must have been sure in the belief that Hillary Clinton would be elected.

- Randy Weeks, Roanoke