The other day I was in a local stationery store in Glen Oaks Village called SUNNIES.
I had a discussion with two men names Bill and Bob.
There were a number of issues we all felt most troubling.
First we talked about the immigration issue and all the protests against the deportation by ICE of illegal immigrants.
The way we see it the Trump administration is not against legal immigrants for that is what has made America great and still does.
But those who come here illegally and have a history of breaking laws here and some who are violent offenders and convicted felons.
There are those that have been found to be rapists, child sex offenders, thieves, and drug dealers.
Also some who have been deported have found their way back into our country
Then there is the burning of the American flag at these protests, which Bill and myself have fought to defend during the Vietnam Era as members of the United States Navy.
Bill said,” if they burned the flag in their own country they would be in a lot of trouble and could face jail time.”
And Americans who also burn the American flag at these rallies, in my opinion I find quite disgraceful and insulting to all those who fought and died for our country.
In addition, there is the supposed leaks by the intelligence community, which in my opinion is illegal.
And yet none dare call it treason.
And last week I spoke to a UPS driver named Ed in Mineola and know quite well who had similar grips.
He mention the deportation of illegal immigrants occurred took place in the Clinton and Obama administration.
Yet no protests took place nor an attack on a president’s policy.
Now why is that?
I believe there are many more Americans with similar views.
In closing, let the truth set us free.
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Mineola
