To the Editor:
Re “Trump Continues to Roll With Win in New Hampshire” (entrance web page, Jan. 24):
I assumed for a fleeting second Tuesday evening when the New Hampshire Republican major outcomes started to come back in that these amongst us who’re disgusted by the considered a candidate who offers the looks of a modern-style fascist, praises the likes of Viktor Orban and now could be even shedding grip on his psychological acuity could be joined by main factions of the Republican Occasion.
However with the first over, it seems that this isn’t true. Donald Trump made positive factors even amongst suburban Republicans. This seems to be who the get together is now and who they wish to symbolize them.
The soul of American democracy has by no means been in a lot jeopardy, and people of us who wish to put it aside have our work lower out for us.
Larry Lobert
Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.
To the Editor:
The takeaway from the New Hampshire major is just not that Nikki Haley can’t win the Republican nomination. We knew that already, in addition to that the Republican Occasion has been hijacked by Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters, with G.O.P. moderates quickly, if not completely, sidelined.
What Ms. Haley’s sturdy exhibiting demonstrated, nevertheless, is that New Hampshire will vote for Joe Biden in November, and that independents, in massive numbers, will favor Mr. Biden over Mr. Trump. One purpose that Mr. Trump is so desperate to push Ms. Haley off the sector is that she is, successfully, organizing Independents for Biden.
Mr. Biden’s street to victory shall be primarily by means of independents in purple states and, to some extent, average Republicans who would somewhat have a average Democrat within the White Home than one other chaotic journey with Mr. Trump. If earlier than Ms. Haley’s candidacy Democrats didn’t know whom to focus on, they know now: middle-class, educated, unbiased voters in city communities.
New Hampshire confirmed us who and the place they’re, and easy methods to win their votes.
Rita C. Tobin
Chappaqua, N.Y.
To the Editor:
I notice that Donald Trump is the odds-on favourite to win the Republican Occasion presidential nomination. Barring some unexpected circumstances, that would be the case. Nonetheless, if I’m Nikki Haley I’m not quitting the race. As of this writing, Mr. Trump has 12 delegates and Ms. Haley has 9 out of New Hampshire. Her marketing campaign has legs.
For the lifetime of me, I’ll by no means perceive why Mr. Trump will get the assist he will get, however I should not have to know. It isn’t hyperbole to say that the state of American democracy might nicely relaxation on who wins the election.
So, run, Nikki, run. Donald Trump merely must be defeated this yr.
Bruce Neuman
Water Mill, N.Y.
To the Editor:
If Nikki Haley actually needs to be president, she ought to keep within the race all the way in which to the vote on the Republican conference, whatever the ends in New Hampshire or South Carolina or elsewhere. Why? As a result of she is going to proceed to win delegates wherever she campaigns.
If Donald Trump is convicted on any of his 4 felony instances earlier than the 2024 election, the Republicans may simply bail on him. In the event that they do, their finest go-to candidate could be the one credible candidate to get actual votes on the conference, on this case Ms. Haley. However provided that she stays the course.
As a Biden Democrat I might not welcome that method by Ms. Haley as a result of she simply may beat my very own candidate.
Charles Fels
Knoxville, Tenn.
A Conflict of Views Over the U.S. and Israel
To the Editor:
Re “Israel Rebuffs Calls to Work on Statehood for Palestine” (information article, Jan. 19):
Having constantly publicly pressed Israel to restrict its army marketing campaign in Gaza, the Biden administration has now turned to a brand new demand: pressuring Israel to comply with the creation of a Palestinian state, which President Biden describes as the one viable long-term answer.
Viable answer? Hamas has all the time made clear that its objective is to create just one state — not together with Israel. And whereas the Palestinian Authority has, at instances, given lip service to a “two-state answer,” it has all the time insisted that it embrace the return of a whole lot of 1000’s of Palestinians to Israel, finally turning the Jews right into a minority and destroying Israel as a Jewish state.
It’s time for the U.S. to cease urging Israel to comply with a “answer” that may sow the seeds of its self-destruction.
Kenneth A. Margolis
Chappaqua, N.Y.
To the Editor:
Below the protect of the USA’ unconditional assist for Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pursued insurance policies that violate every part we all know as justice — the advantage on the coronary heart of our non secular and civic regulation and foundational to each our nations.
Mr. Netanyahu’s extremism is matched by his truculence. When he rebuffs calls to work towards sovereign Israeli and Palestinian states with “What are you able to do?,” for this American Jew and Zionist, the reply is obvious: Instantly cut back U.S. army assist to Israel.
Annlinn Kruger
Bar Harbor, Maine
Freedom of Speech
To the Editor:
Re “When States Attempt to Limit People’ Speech” (editorial, Jan. 21):
A cornerstone of America is its dedication to the impartial ideas and values of free speech and expression. The federal government can not decide and select these views it approves, and reject or prohibit these views it disapproves.
Your editorial serves a beneficial objective in alerting readers to the latest erosion of this fundamental freedom.
Whether or not the problem is requiring a pledge to not boycott Israel, limiting a instructor’s proper to talk about race or sexual id points, or requiring a brand new worker to signal a press release supporting range, fairness and inclusion ideas, the First Modification ensures the appropriate to talk freely, with a couple of exceptions, with out the concern of censorship or punishment by the federal government.
Traditionally, the battle to attain freedom, justice and equality has trusted the appropriate to free speech. The latest effort to devalue the ideas of the First Modification is a disturbing signal of the instances that must be carefully monitored and, the place vital, challenged. In any other case, America and its residents lose one thing basic and particular.
Norman Siegel
New York
The author is a civil rights lawyer and a former govt director of the New York Civil Liberties Union.
To the Editor:
Re “When You Return These Pants, the Planet Pays,” by Pamela Paul (column, Jan. 12):
It’s unhappy (and fairly shameful) that on-line retailers discover it extra handy and cheaper to ship returned gadgets to the landfill, somewhat than donate them to those that may use them. Are the retailers not conscious that there are literally thousands of charitable organizations all through the nation that may gladly settle for these things?
Each municipality of respectable measurement has a Goodwill retailer, or an equal thrift store run by native church buildings or different benevolent associations. Many of those will gladly come and decide up the donations. To these retailers, please be extra accountable company residents!
Invoice Fry
Milwaukee
