I learn the 4 letters to the editor within the Dec. 6 paper, and I’m stunned how individuals don’t seem to grasp why Joe Biden pardoning his son was unhealthy for the nation and for the Democratic Occasion particularly.
First, Biden lied when he stated quite a few occasions that he wouldn’t pardon his son as a result of he believed within the rule of regulation. By pardoning Hunter, he broken his personal credibility and dug a deeper gap for the Democratic occasion. That’s why the occasion is upset with him.
Naturally, it’s the departing President’s proper to pardon anybody, as Clinton, Bush, Trump, and others did.
The distinction is, not one of the earlier presidents lied about it. Most significantly, Biden’s pardon coated the interval from 2014 to 2024 when Hunter was concerned with the Burisma board, and had dealings with Ukraine that would have left him open to prosecution. That is an unheard-of sort of pardon.
Two of the aforementioned letters faulted the media for highlighting the pardon, forgetting that the media (aside from Fox) is Democratic-leaning. The letter writers had been upset that the media was telling it like it’s.
Rob Berg, Boynton Seaside
Ship DeSantis far, distant
An Open Letter to Donald Trump:
I learn with curiosity you may select Gov. Ron DeSantis to switch Pete Hegseth as protection secretary. As a Floridian who has seen how DeSantis has ruled this nice state, I applaud the suggestion, and encourage you to place DeSantis the place he belongs — far, distant from Florida.
He has executed greater than his share of injury to us, his constituents. Whereas I’ve issues about what he might inflict upon the morale of our armed forces, we may positive use a break down right here.
Let’s see how he does in battles in opposition to actual troopers, not the unlucky individuals of Florida.
Bruce Miller, Fort Lauderdale
SAT scores a failure
With Florida in a transparent race to the underside with reference to public schooling, nothing screams failure just like the newly introduced SAT scores. Florida now ranks tied for forty seventh place amongst all states.
The third most populous state within the nation is about to hit all-time low. Whereas it’s clear that Commissioner of Training Manny Diaz, Jr. and Gov. Ron DeSantis have spiked the ball on the 40-yard line, the scholars in Florida are the actual losers.
Republican management, in the event you can name it that, has had years to repair issues like this however management has failed college students time and again. The common nationwide SAT rating is 1024, and in Florida, it’s 948.
Tallahassee tries accountable Covid each probability it will probably, however this drawback has been looming for a very long time, and schooling consultants have informed reporting businesses that Florida’s vouchers-for-all program might be partially accountable for the most recent SAT drop.
It’s no secret, Republicans need to someway decide out of SAT testing however to try this is a really heavy elevate. It appears to me that while you rent (elect) somebody to repair an issue and yr after yr it by no means will get mounted, you hearth (un-elect) that particular person. The issue with Florida is, they prefer it when issues keep damaged.
PJ Whelan, Orlando
An finish to annoying adverts
The elections are lastly over, and all the candidates’ political commercials are gone from the airwaves. Nice!
Additionally, the Dec. 7 enrollment date for Medicare complement plans has handed, and all these plan commercials are gone, too. Large!
Now, let’s remove all of these annoying prescription drug commercials that Massive Pharma is paying thousands and thousands of {dollars} a day to blanket the airwaves. Solely docs must have that info, irrespective of the way you gown it up with fairly footage. And pay attention intently: Have you ever ever heard all the attainable negative effects?
W. Rick Garr, Fort Lauderdale
