Readers Write: Chuck vs. Trump

The Island Now
First, Senator Charles Schumer while speaking at the recent Sunnyside Queens St Patricks Day Parade that “President Donald Trump is not welcome in Queens.”  Schumer’s hatred of Trump is so strong, that should self-proclaimed Democratic-socialist Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders win his party’s nomination, he would enthusiastically endorse him, regardless of his less than friendly support for Israel.
Next, Schumer speaking at an abortion pro-choice rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court in our nation’s capital said about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh “you have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price. You will not know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
Imagine if you are or I made such threatening statements about the President or members of the Supreme Court.  We would quickly be visited by members of the President’s Secret Service or FBI.
Perhaps Senator Schumer forgot about civil discourse in America. Democrat, Republican or Independent, Liberal or Conservative, we have a long-held tradition of respect for our government institutions, be it the President or Supreme Court. I wonder if Schumer missed attending his Civics class at Brooklyn James Madison High School, Harvard College, and Harvard Law School.
It should be no surprise to anyone that Schumer comes away with a bounced check when lobbying President Trump to make his case for the proposed $29 billion Gateway Tunnel, $7 billion Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 or other multi-billion transportation projects that might benefit New Yorkers.
Schumer has consistently portrayed Trump since becoming President as an ultra-right-wing conservative whose values will destroy New York setting us back decades.
Only Schumer and the Democrats can save us from this disaster. Yet the same level of billions, just like under former President Obama, if not more in federal aid continues to arrive every year.
We are still alive and well today. Our economy continues to grow. Unemployment is at record low levels. He forgets that you get more with honey than you do with vinegar. Voters should remember this in 2022 when Schumer stands for re-election. By the way, I’m not a member of President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” brigade. I voted for Libertarian Party Presidential candidate former New Mexico Republican Governor Gary Johnson in the 1996 General Election.
Larry Penner

Great Neck

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