Why Trump?; public transit in Richland Hills
Why Trump?
Recent commenters blame the media, voters and the right wing for the success of Donald Trump.
The fact is that Trump went around the media, which tried (and still tries) to denigrate him and his campaign.
The voters (labeled temporarily insane) are also to blame.
Trump has received the most votes of any Republican primary candidate in history. So the insanity is widespread.
Why?
Because we want a country with secure borders and enforced immigration laws.
We want a businessman who will make sure the financial deals we have with other countries protect our interests and our jobs. No one in the history of presidential politics has the financial skills of Donald Trump.
We want our national debt at more than $19 trillion addressed by a person who understands the world’s financial system. And we want a president who believes in a strong military and who’s not bound to lobbyists.
We want “America First” for a change.
If that makes us insane, then so be it.
Paula Scoggin, Benbrook
It appears that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney have declared they will not support Trump.
So what?
It seems these men have no clue that they no longer have any semblance of political relevance.
Steve Hollern, Fort Worth
If the Bushes and House Speaker Paul Ryan are not gonna vote for Trump, who then? Clinton?
Shame on them.
Robert W. Vandergrift, Weatherford
The mission is ultimately that of ensuring that Donald Trump does not become president.
Peggy Womack,
Fort Worth
Public transit
A big thank you to the 322 Richland Hills voters — 55 percent — who believed the documented facts and, for various reasons, decided that public transportation in Richland Hills is a quality-of-life benefit for our community’s future.
They understand the value of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority to our residents, the mobility-impaired, our school students and moms, the workers at our Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market, CVS, Kroger, the medical center at North Hills and neighbors who need reliable transportation, even for a short time, after, say, an auto accident.
To the 266 voters who voted no: Thanks for voting.
Now I’d like you to ask you to prove the claim about debt.
There’s no excuse for not answering now.
We deserve to know.
Thank you to the folks who made the win possible by their tireless efforts.
To the 4,054 registered voters who choose not to vote:
I and our men and women serving in the military in harm’s way would like to know why.
Gerrit K. Spieker,
Richland Hills
This story was originally published May 17, 2016 at 5:24 PM with the headline "Why Trump?; public transit in Richland Hills."