To the Editor:

I’m almost speechless over your last Editorial. Apparently, I again failed to make it sufficiently explicit for you. Erika
Kirk’s plea for clemency, on Charie’s behalf for his assailant, was the most Christ-like statement at the funeral in her
simple but brilliant request for compassion. How is it you revere Kirk, but mock two of the most Christian principles that
his widow invoked in his name, mercy and forgiveness, and opt, instead, for the rages of sin?

Please quote me correctly in future when you try to deflect. I cited Trump and Voldemort Stephen Miller exactly. That’s why
I dare accuse them. You mixed up the quotations. Voldemort, Trump’s Chief-of-Staff, delivered the Goebbels’ Nazi eulogy, not
Trump. I quoted Trump explicitly rejecting Charlie Kirk’s Christian principles: “I hate my opponents, and I don’t want the
best for them.” Google it. These are their own words, Martin, and reveal the truth of who they are, which you refuse to
acknowledge, or with which you agree.

Our President dropped his knickers for 40 minutes over his allotted time at the podium of the UN General Assembly last
Tuesday. It was an unforced, humiliating worldwide display. Speaking to the silent audience, Trump whined at the lack of
universal appreciation for his efforts, complained that allies aren’t backing him unquestioningly, asked why the UN even
exists, and said their countries were “going to hell” because of immigration. He self-soothed in claims of (questionable)
personal achievements in the U.S., of no possible interest to foreign diplomats. Grandpa grumbled that many years ago,
Trump, Inc., had failed to win the bid for UN upgrades, and now it looks terrible.

He ridiculed renewable green energy. “If you don’t get away from this green scam, your country is going to fail,” warned
Daddy Big Oil. Meanwhile China has established wind and other green energy as a massive industrial priority. Trump has
endorsed genocide in Gaza, waffled on Ukraine, bombed Iran, and threatened Venezuela, yet once again laid claim to the Nobel
Peace Prize.

It’s now close to a year that Trump promised to end the Russian war “in one day. I don’t even have to take office.” Instead,
he is prompting tensions everywhere. He has been rolled and kicked to the curb by Putin, ignored by Xi and Kim Jong-un, and
manipulated by Netanyahu. Foreign leaders wanting his favor know to give him a parade in a gold coach and dinner where he
can goofily gush over a princess, or compliment him on anything, even if he has already self-complimented (you have to be
fast), and he’s yours.

Allies have seen that the objectives of the US President are domination or humiliation of others, self-enrichment, and
binding up his deep emotional wounds from a loveless childhood by demanding extravagant praise. In 9 months, Trump has taken
us from being a highly respected defender of the Free World to a strutting buffoon in clown-face. It worries them, as we are
at a perilous time in history and need wisdom and strength. But, rather than show statesman-like discipline and foresight,
Trump’s lamentation on Tuesday at the UN put a spotlight on his weaknesses. I fear that we are all going to pay dearly for
Trump’s unredeemed childhood wounds, merged with his lust for power and lack of conscience.

Kelly Scoles,

Fillmore, Ca