So, about the swamp
Well, wouldn't you know it. Trump can't go to another country without campaigning. And he has to run a fellow countryman down while over there.
He seems to make it a habit of praising the enemy, and his own, like Lindsey Graham, praise him for that. Lindsey puts a vote over patriotism. None of these other countries trust us, with all the stupid stuff Mr. Big Mouth has been pulling off.
The attorney general is supposed to represent the people, not the president. These politicians, including the ones from Arkansas, are putting their political careers ahead of the country. They are lawyers, they can get a job anywhere. They can get a job at McDonald's if need be. What a bunch of losers.
Yes, the president drained the swamp. And filled it with dirtbags.
BOB MASSERY
Little Rock
He just got a raw deal
I wouldn't be surprised in the least if President Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to O.J. Simpson. Trump might rationalize the selection by issuing a statement lauding Simpson's football career and saying that he received a raw deal from the media.
Simpson will accept the award with humility and grace. He will praise the president as a man of courage who has never been afraid to speak his mind and challenge the norms of society. Trump's base will support him giving O.J. the award. It will make for good television, and perhaps the two men will go out for a round of golf together afterwards and discuss the problems of the world.
JACK ALBERT
Eureka Springs
A tourist attraction
Arkansas has great attractions in the gardens in Hot Springs, the Buffalo River, our state parks, etc. Central Arkansas has none. Why not have the state of Arkansas buy the Little Rock Zoo and golf course and turn the property into a world-class zoo? You could tie the development with Arkansas Tech University as a teaching tool for students. Little Rock could use the money also.
This could become a major tourist attraction.
M. BEN TRAYLOR
Greers Ferry
Could have avoided
So a group is petitioning Netflix to cancel Good Omens, a very hilarious show about Armageddon and the friendship of an angel and a demon who are trying to save the world, because it's "blasphemous." A show that's a limited series that is already available as a whole. A show that's on Amazon Prime, not on Netflix.
If only these people believed in fact-checking.
COREY DALE
Alma
Courage, compassion
When I retired last September, I planned to volunteer at the VA hospital in North Little Rock. I went to the facility and was directed to the Volunteer Services Office. Attending orientation was an eye-opener for me. There were so many great options to pick from.
Wanting to interact directly with the veterans, I chose driving the golf carts to take our vets to the buildings where they had appointments.
I came home excited about this new opportunity. My wonderful wife of 49 years, in her smart and caring way, cautioned me that if their situations were depressing to me, maybe to rethink this. You see, I was a combat Marine who spent 13 months in South Vietnam in 1968 and 1969.
Like most of us then, some good things and some bad things happened. It was our duty to see it through.
After one week of interacting with these great people, I told her these vets were not at all depressing. Just the opposite, they were inspiring to me.
With the passing of Memorial Day and the 75th anniversary of D-Day, I actually get to see some vets of that era. It brings a whole new realization of how much to be thankful for. Hence the heading of this letter. Every day the vets bring their courage, and the Volunteer Office brings its compassion.
What a wonderful matchup.
RON COCKINGS
Little Rock
Love the print edition
I was beginning to wonder if I was in the minority who would miss the print edition of the paper, or if you were being selective and only printing the letters that were praising reading the paper on an iPad. But then up popped a few letters that expressed discontent.
Count me as one.
I love my print paper. I cannot imagine eating my breakfast and tapping away on an iPad. During the newspaper war, I subscribed to both papers, so I have been a reader for a long time.
And the letters from subscribers who are so happy about being able to read the paper away from home, making it seem like this is a new innovation. This has always been available for subscribers. When I would go away on vacation, I used to be able to log in to my account and read the paper.
I love the print edition.
CLAIRE LEHENY
Sherwood
Editorial on 06/24/2019