Letters on Trump, bike tags, final judgment, kind act
Trump has wrong skills for president
Using the Gold Star parents of a Muslim serviceman to speak for political gain at the Democratic National Convention was in poor taste and a low blow. Donald Trump should have pointed out that he never said that all Muslims were bad, and he obviously recognized that the vast majority were good people. He just wants to keep the bad eggs from entering the United States.
But, no. He had to go into attack mode, saying all sorts of rude and nasty things. This clearly demonstrates his problem: He is not a politician.
Being a successful businessman, born with a silver spoon in his mouth, requires different skill sets than being a politician. Negotiating with a person or company is different from negotiating for a country with another country.
Being U.S. president requires tact and diplomacy, skills that Trump is sorely lacking. It matters what politicians say and how they say it.
As much as you may or may not appreciate his viewpoints, Trump is simply not fit for leading a country with many diverse people, none of whom is dependent on a paycheck from him.
Dean Kukral, Wichita
Peter Principle?
In 1969, Laurence J. Peter published a book in which he put forth the proposition that employees only stop being promoted once they can no longer perform effectively, and “managers rise to the level of their incompetence.” Applying these concepts to our political process, and examining the rhetoric being espoused by one candidate in particular, suggests we may soon have an all too real example of the validity of the “Peter Principle” – with the terminal level being coincident with the office of the 45th president of the United States.
Bob Smith, Wichita
Require bike tags
What percentage of our citizens will use the bike trails that people claim they must have and that we all will have to pay for? We buy car tags to use the streets. We should require bike tags to use the trails.
Elmer Pinkerton, Wichita
What’s difference?
You can take a man and a woman out of every nation on Earth and put them in bathing suits, stand them side by side, and compare them. Basically each will have two feet, two legs, one torso, two arms, two hands, one neck, one head, two ears, two eyes, one nose and one mouth. Some will be taller; some will be heavier. But except for their skin color and language, all are the same.
So what is the difference? It is the mind and soul. Can you see a spirit that is invisible?
When children are young and you teach them bias and hatred, that is what they will turn out in life. Teach them discipline and honesty, how to obey parents, teachers, etc. Teach them to have respect for each other with politeness and courtesy, with good wisdom and love.
Two things that corrupt humans are money, which is the root of all kinds of evil, and power. When people are promoted or elected, it goes to their heads and it changes their attitudes.
We tend to judge others by their words or actions. There is a day of judgment coming with your creator. Ask yourself whether your spirit is ready for that day.
Carl Shaffer, Clearwater
Act of kindness
I recently took my 94-year-old father to the Goodwill store on North Maize Road. We parked next to a truck because there were no spaces close to the store.
A man and a young man, about the age of a junior or senior in high school, came out to get into the truck. Dad was trying to get out, and his car door blocked the young man from being able to get his truck door open.
The young man inquired about whether Dad was trying to get out. Dad just held out his arm. The young man not only took his arm, but helped Dad to get up out of the car.
Though I thanked him for his courtesy, acts of kindness like this should never go unnoticed. I didn’t ask his name, but I would like him to know that I was impressed with his generosity of spirit. He’s a very fine, respectful young man.
I would also like to thank his parents for raising such a good young person. I’m sure that they are proud of him.
Martin Mendoza, Wichita
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This story was originally published August 11, 2016 at 12:06 AM with the headline "Letters on Trump, bike tags, final judgment, kind act."