by Paul King | Feb 10, 2017 | Letters, National Politics
Tom Hanks Is Right Dear Editor: Last week, Sandra J. Smith respectfully rejected my call to give President Trump a chance…because she doesn’t respect Donald Trump. There is probably a lot that Sandra and I agree on when it comes to Donald Trump, the...
by Paul King | Feb 3, 2017 | American Ideals, Letters, National Politics
Journalism Is Dead Dear Editor: As a young boy in the 1970s, I wanted to be a professional baseball player or an astronaut. They were my heroes. By the time college rolled around, I knew I wasn’t headed to the Mets or to NASA. My new goal was to become a...
by Paul King | Jan 27, 2017 | American Ideals, Letters, National Politics
One Nation Under Trump Dear Editor: As a Republican, I had the opportunity to vote for Donald Trump twice in 2016. Both times I opposed him. Now, since he took the oath of office last Friday, Donald Trump is my President… and every American’s president. Let’s...
by Paul King | Jan 7, 2017 | American Ideals, Letters, Race
Don’t Give Up On MLK’s Dream Dear Editor I was disheartened to read Ilyasha Shiver’s column last week. In the “Dream” speech Ilyasha referenced, Dr. King said, “We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of...
by Paul King | Oct 14, 2016 | Letters, National Politics, Race
Weaponizing “Racism” Dear Editor: I read a rather astounding opinion piece in the New York Times recently that claimed white people are trying to pretend racism doesn’t exist by redefining the word such that almost no one can be a racist. I found...
