Letters

Random Letters: 11-12-20

Trump’s Hubris

Regardless of the election results, the Presidency of Donald Trump will be over by the spring of 2021 if the Democrats win the United States Senate.

Trump was impeached for soliciting aid from Ukraine to debase Joe Biden. He was only saved by a Republican-dominated Senate. He would stand no such fortune in the hands of a Senate controlled by Democrats.

Assuming Trump remains in office either by winning the election or by way of a complying Attorney General Barr, he will be subject to continuing claims of violating his oath of office. An active House might simply impeach him for violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. On July 25 of this year a US District Court Judge permitted a suit to continue claiming such a violation. Another threat is the New York District Attorney pursuing Trump for possible banking frauds.

It is doubtful that Trump and his inner circle are not aware of the danger facing him, win or lose. Trump has for four years played to a base that at times seems cultish. Why Trump never sought to widen his base support that would have protected him from the pending catastrophes he and his family are exposed to will remain a question that will cause debate by historians for years to come.

Ed Horn, Baldwin, LI


Supporters of Humanity

Love and always read your column and the paper. I don’t live in San Pedro, but I’ve been there and I am a long-time subscriber to Random Lengths. That said, regarding your column of Oct. 29-Nov. 11, 2020:  Please don’t give up on the ILWU. I’ve studied the union for 51 years, and I assure you that the overwhelming majority of ILWU members are still supporters of the party of humanity. There may be a few people who complain, but the union is still the best and the most democratic collective bargaining organization around. It will always be there when the chips are down.

Harvey Schwartz, El Cerrito, Calif.


Thanks From Long Beach

This is long past due … I’m a businessman, 76 yrs old. [I’ve]resided in five European and Middle East countries in my career  — and yes — still working.

These past four years have been quite a ride, not knowing sometimes what to say to my long time Middle Eastern,  Australian and other clients.

So my Thanks is for your column that my wife and I have looked forward to for some time, a breath of fresh air every week.

Hope all continues well with you and yours,

Oscar and Anne Gallo, Long Beach

RLn

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