Trump administration should be protecting trafficking victim, not deporting her

Don’t deport trafficking victim

Regarding “Trafficking victim sues fed agencies to stop her deportation,” (Sept. 13):

I do not understand the values of the Trump administration. My America celebrates the value of labor. My America lifts her lamp to welcome the poor and huddled masses.

But Trump’s America would deport a young woman who was kept as a domestic slave for six years. She pieced a life together after her release from bondage. Why isn’t the Trump administration prosecuting the family that smuggled her into the country illegally and then stole her labor? The traffickers are the real criminals — punish them.

No American value is satisfied by severing Jane Doe from her American family. Her story is a testament that we must face as a nation and come to terms with the debt of all slave labor.

Martha Catt, Charlotte

I’ll pick Trump, a peacemaker

Donald Trump’s administration has brokered peace between Israel and several Arab nations. He has accomplished what previous administrations failed to do despite great effort. Joe Biden said: “I think Trump is going to accidentally do something positive here...” I hope world leaders will study this “accident” and figure how to “accidentally” make peace in more places in the world. As for me, I am voting for the peacemaker, Trump.

Steve L. Medlin, Concord

Trump creates chaos, not peace

How absurd that Donald Trump again has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. This destructive man has been instrumental in causing global chaos and havoc and is the farthest thing from a peacemaker. Under his poor leadership he has fanned the flames of racism and division in this country and lied to the American people regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a peacemaker? I think not.

Larry Vogt, Mooresville

Putting party loyalty above all else

It seems our president makes major decisions at times without cabinet counsel or on a whim, speaks half-truths or untruths with no concern for harm it may cause citizens and country, appoints people or family to critical positions regardless of experience or capability, and governs with a ballpoint pen (executive orders) while Congress remains shamelessly silent.

These spineless leaders have muted their voices, put loyalty to party above their constituents, and essentially granted a governing carte blanche to a rudderless president.

We must elect new congressional members who have the courage to use their voices for all of America and not use silence as a re-election tool.

Carol J. Reinbold, Charlotte

Just another attempt to discredit Trump

Regarding “Trump knew all about COVID and it’s on tape,” (Sept. 12 Opinion):

The same people who never take President Trump seriously or give him any credibility are now suggesting that had he been more forthcoming on the coronavirus, he could have saved lives. Seriously?

These same folks usually take as gospel what’s said by Dr. Anthony Fauci, who confirmed Sept. 9 that the president’s public position reflected accurately on what the task force was advising him at the time.

Nice try, but just another attempt to discredit this administration.

Tim Eichenbrenner, Charlotte

Jim Martin is no Mitt Romney

It appears to me that former Gov. Jim Martin is telling us that it is more important to think about rebuilding the Republican Party should Trump lose, than leveling with the people of North Carolina. (Sept. 13 Opinion)

Martin has demonstrated he is no Mitt Romney. Sen. Romney showed courage by his vote, putting our country and democracy first. Courage is a decision.

Another former senator showing courage was Kay Hagan when she voted for affordable health care. She and Romney were clear and decisive in their actions of being responsible citizens and elected leaders.

With all the outright lies and falsehoods being spewed from the Oval Office and aided and abetted by silent GOP senators, there is plenty of room to level with North Carolinians. Peter St. Onge’s column reminds me of Victor Frankl who wrote “Each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life; to life he can only respond by being responsible.”

Ed Terrell, Raleigh

That’s it; I’ve had it with the NFL

So a bunch of over-paid prima donnas have decided to disrespect our great country by staying in the locker room for our national anthem — or take a knee. I respect your First Amendment rights, just don’t expect me to fund your bad behavior by spending my hard-earned money coming to the games or buying your over-priced merchandise. I just threw all my NFL memorabilia in the trash.

Larry Jones, Charlotte