To the editor: Columnists Anita Chabria and Steve Lopez are talking fact to the lies which can be the inspiration of the logic the president is utilizing to justify his invasion of Los Angeles (“Newsom’s ‘Democracy is beneath assault’ speech might flip the tables on Trump,” June 11; “Why this overheated invasion of L.A. appears so ugly and feels so private,” June 9).
George Orwell wrote, “Don’t you see that the entire intention of Newspeak is to slender the vary of thought?”
It’s no shock that the president, his administration and their Republican cohort cut back what they name “information conferences” to slender prevarications, just like the lies in regards to the invasion and burning of Los Angeles and, by affiliation, the entire of California. Just like the lies in regards to the legal character of what an immigrant is. Just like the try to remove the appropriate to protest. Just like the lies that troopers are placing out the fires (of President Trump’s personal making). Just like the lie that merely asking a query is un-American. Just like the lie that on a regular basis actions (taking your daughter to highschool or going to work) usually are not a part of the American cloth.
An inexpensive vocabulary for native English audio system is 20,000 to 35,000 phrases. Trump seemingly has perhaps one-tenth of that quantity. Speaking his ideas, concepts and plans is straightforward for him. Simply repeat his lies as typically and as merely as potential.
As Chabria factors out, our leaders, like Gov. Gavin Newsom, set the pathway; as Lopez writes, our neighbors set the instance. We should comply with. Your journalism helps Individuals see by Trump’s try to slender our considering.
James Severtson, Reseda
