Dems’ ‘big tent’
It’s curious to witness the members of the Democratic Party openly embracing individuals like Graham Platner in Maine, alongside activists in New York City, as they rise to positions of influence (“A hateful horde has run amok,” David Harsanyi, July 2).
Figures such as Senator Cory Booker often wear broad smiles while extolling the virtues of the party’s “big tent” philosophy. It raises an intriguing question: If historical despots like Hitler, Stalin, and Mao were somehow revived and expressed interest in joining their ranks, would this expansive tent still have room for them?
Myron Hecker
Pearl River
Stop bragging, Don
I would prefer if President Trump refrained from continually boasting about the opulence of the airplane gifted to him by Qatar (“New Air Force One 1st flight,” July 1).
I want him to have the same stuff everybody else who works in government has. Most Americans are struggling to make ends meet. They don’t care if he flies in luxury.
Mindy Rader
New City
Lay off the goss
Allie Yang contends that “gossiping may give you an evolutionary advantage” when it comes to relationships, letting off steam or getting ahead, according to groundbreaking research (“Survival of the cattiest,” July 2)?
I agree that sometimes gossip brings people closer together. However, it becomes harmful when the gossip is believed to be true and viciously spread, which is so often the case, thanks to social media and common sense being a thing of the past. This article is just another way of normalizing and pushing acceptance of bad behavior.
Michelle Tranchina
Brooklyn, Conn.
Sneaky Mamdani
Mayor Mamdani is showing his socialist chops and City Council Speaker Julie Menin was made to look like the fool she is (“Hizz late $neak attack on NYPD,” July 2).
After he previously promised to hire an additional 580 police officers, he got her to agree to a ridiculous $125.8 billion budget.
Now will people realize just what is happening to our once-vibrant city? Every elected official that has an NYPD security detail should be stripped of it. They should decline the security so that those officers can patrol our streets to keep citizens safe.
Kim F. Cody
Whitestone
We need balance
The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing President Trump to fire federal officials allows him to sink or swim on his mandate with no excuses (“Ruling is a rebalancing act for US,” Jonathan Turley, June 30).
You want elected leaders to be able to select their teams. They need the unfettered right to hire and fire people who will deliver on stated policies. Otherwise, how can you truly hold them accountable?
I understand there must be independent agencies in government, but that’s why checks and balances are in place to hold officials accountable if they overstep authority.
Larry Sylvester
Ontario, Canada
Empire State stunt
First and foremost, where was security when these two lovebirds ascended to the very peak of the Empire State Building (“He’s ‘Ring’ Kong,” July 2)?
These kissing daredevils could have had other ideas other than a marriage proposal; fortunately they meant no harm. It reminds me Philippe Petit’s tightrope walk between the Twin Towers in 1974. For that he received a lifetime pass to the observation deck. I wonder what reward, if any, will go to these two.
Ron Zajicek
Cortlandt
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