Allies can no longer rely on U.S. to keep promises
The shocking events in the Oval Office this past week sent a very clear message to our allies, neighbors, trading partners and perhaps the world. As a result of the November presidential election, the United States is under new “management.” All alliances, trade agreements and contracts, if not officially null and void, are at least subject to renegotiation without notice.
As long as the administration is in the hands of the current party (once known as Republicans), our neighbors and allies can no longer rely on the U.S. to honor prior agreements. Many federal employees have already learned this bitter lesson in a very personal way. These are major changes whose full effects remain to be seen.
ARNOLD C. MCQUAIDE JR., BERKELEY LAKE
Dems are stuck in hyperbole
Now that President Donald Trump is in office and putting promises he made to the electorate into reality, the Dems are in a state of political hysteria. They are particularly upset over the reduction in federal employees, which polls show a good majority of Americans approve.
The Dems are posturing indignation or bellyaching as if that will bring them goodwill for the midterms. They still don’t get it; voters did not like where they, the Democrats, were taking the country. Their open border policy, their over-the-top liberal stance on DEI, their environmental policies, high grocery prices and weak international policies were voted against. The voters did not like the Dems’ message. It was not their presentation or the messenger.
Now, in desperation, the Dems are back to their old playbook — Trump is a dictator, he’s going to cut Medicare and Medicaid. The Dems are lost in their hyperbole. If they do not acknowledge these issues and explain how they would address them, in my opinion, the Republicans will rule for the foreseeable future.
BECKY SMITH, ROSWELL
Hybrid engines offer better solution
I found George Will’s column in Sunday’s AJC (March 2) very instructive. The EV mandate was dangerous in that our country, after years of bullying from the Biden administration, still isn’t close to having enough stations for folks to avoid the hassles of charging while traveling for work or leisure.
EV cars with long-range capability remain far from being affordable for the majority of Americans. The power needed for all these charging stations is supplied by coal-fired power plants. The mining of rare earth minerals for batteries is performed by gas-powered machinery. All of this negates the supposed benefits to the climate from an EV vehicle.
Hybrid engines are a better solution for cutting emissions in a responsible way and providing an affordable option for Americans.
MARSHALL HUNTER, ATLANTA
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