Donald Trump has fallen too low to ever get up

 A letter to Donald Trump published in The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register

Dear The Donald: You are so lost. (Maine Writer- Or, to coin a cliché "The Donald has fallen too low to ever get up")

Perhaps you should just plead guilty and save us the wasted time of trying you for sedition/treason/disgusting behavior and turn yourself in for incarceration in the hole — where no one has to look at or hear from you — for the rest of your life.

Enough sarcasm. How about some anger, Donald? Here goes:

How dare you, former President of the United States, denigrate our beloved Constitution and the Rule of Law defined therein? 

Donald, you are a two-bit grifter that should have never even been considered to be in the company of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Lincoln, FDR, Ike and JFK, etc.

Your smooching with antisemites is an abomination. You were mocking people who suffered the worst crime in the history of humankind–six million murdered Jews.

Attacking the people’s House–the Capital of the United States of America–is a declaration of war on the United States, a treasonous act.

Stealing state secret documents to satisfy your egomania is unforgivable.

Your bullying disrespect of women and anyone who dares to disagree with you is obscene.

Donald Trump for prison 2024!

I could go on listing the high crimes and misdemeanors you are guilty of that disqualifies you to even run for dog catcher.

Bill Bryant in St. Clairsville, Ohio

White domestic terrorists ravaged the U.S. Capitol!!

https://www.theintelligencer.net/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/2021/01/true-reflection-needed-on-riot/

Reflection Needed on U.S. Capitol Riot

Opinion letter published in the West Virginia Intelligencer News-Register newspaper:

As a woman of faith, I watched the storming of the Capitol building as it unfolded with a mixture of disbelief, horror, and sadness. As I watched, one thought would not go away — what if they had been Black? In your January 11 “Reporter’s Notebook” editorial, while you denounced the actions of the rioters and called out our own state elected officials who are complicit because of their unwavering support of (the racist) president  who incited this violence, I read nothing about the stark and undeniable racism on display that day.

In fact, the white rioters were not only able to access the building, they were, for the most part, able to roam freely. Black rioters would surely have been shot down.

As citizens of the United States, we must take this opportunity to pause, reflect, and grapple with the history and legacy of systemic racism that has brought us to this moment. We cannot ignore the juxtaposition of the law enforcement response to the violence at the Capitol versus the violence inflicted on Black Lives Matter protesters in June. We must all reflect on the action we must take to repair our democracy, reclaim our oneness of heart even while having different opinions, eliminate white privilege, and contribute to the work of effecting reconciliation in our nation.

Sister Carmella Campione, CSJ
Congregation of St. Joseph*

*God Bless CSJ mission to bring all into unity with God, with one another, and with all creation. They do this through prayer, direct service and ministry, partnering with others to serve the dear neighbor, standing with, and for the poor, and vulnerable and by advocating for systemic change.