To the editor: I’m 70 years previous and I’ve accomplished my share of protesting. For instance, on the preliminary day of George W. Bush’s conflict in opposition to Iraq in 2003, I used to be the primary demonstrator on the Westwood Federal Constructing, holding up an indication that learn “George W. Bush, the Actual Physician Evil” (referencing the then-popular “Austin Powers” motion pictures) for the hundreds of Wilshire Boulevard motorists who drove previous me.
I noticed Bush supporters start to smile after they noticed the president’s title, solely to see their response rapidly flip to flipping me off or yelling an obscenity after they learn the remainder of my signal.
My expertise leads me to approve of this column by Jonah Goldberg, which is exceedingly uncommon (“Trump deploys, protesters reply. This is not going to finish effectively,” June 9). Apart from Goldberg’s perception that Trump’s deployment of the Nationwide Guard will not be but unlawful, I agree along with his different factors, particularly that demonstrating violently is unlawful and politically self-defeating. Violence merely performs into Trump’s arms.
Trump is essentially the most vile president ever and there are scores of causes to march in opposition to him, his actions and his insurance policies. I’ve accomplished so earlier than and I’ll once more. They have to, nonetheless, be peaceable demonstrations with a purpose to assist thwart his tyranny.
Ray McKown, Torrance
