Your Letters for June 20, 2025

Call it what it is

Iran has been financing Hamas terrorists for decades, in addition to supplying them with materials and training their forces. It's no secret that Iran wants to see Israel wiped off the map. Their missile strikes today confirm that. In addition, this Iranian regime has clearly been preparing to make nuclear weapons for years. Their only purpose was to threaten Israel and the United States. They were doing this while pretending to negotiate in good faith. Time to call what it is.
Our allies in Israel have determined that their strikes on Iran were a necessary step in defending their nation against those that wish to see it decimated. We stand with our friends and allies during this time. We also continue to pray for all of our U.S. troops who are stationed in the region.

Paul Bacon
Hallandale Beach, Florida

Going wild

Trump’s alleged crypto grift doesn’t need to be investigated because, “It’s out in the open,” says House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Okay, now let me see... If you commit a crime in front of a bunch of people in the light of day as opposed to in the dark, you’re home free in Mikey Johnson’s world, huh?
Ever since Chief Injustice John Roberts declared that Trump has immunity from prosecution for high crimes and misdemeanors committed while in office, No. 47 has been going wild offending the emoluments clause of the Constitution, which says you can’t accept gifts and use your office to get rich.
During medieval times, everyone figured European kings could get away with whatever they wanted, since the uneducated common folk were told that God Almighty appointed kings to do his bidding on earth.
But here in very modern America, we have 12 years of education that every citizen is required to complete, so they don’t just believe everything they hear.
Maybe our people missed a thing or two staring at their phone screens in school all those years.

Kimball Shinkoskey
Woods Cross, Utah