When public officials blithely toss off outrageous accusations such as those leveled against the Haitian immigrant community in Springfield, Ohio, the real-world consequences are all too real. Bomb threats against schools and colleges in Springfield affect children, their families and others in that beleaguered community, despite obvious falsehoods. Perhaps it is time for those who have influence in this country to consider what they say more carefully.
In the Jewish tradition, we are urged to avoid “lashon hara,” or evil speech intended to cause harm. Merri Rosenberg , Ardsley, N.Y.
I firmly believe that if Vice President Kamala Harris were running against any Republican other than Donald Trump, she would be soundly defeated. The current situation indicates that it’s going to be an extremely close race, and the news media is doing everything in its power to give Harris every advantage. Two examples cite this unfairness from a supposed bastion of fairness.
In the newspaper was a recent article about an unsavory racist (Lara Loomer) who has closely aligned herself with Trump, even after being disparaged by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. To emphasize the point of unfairness, I have not seen one comment from your editorial board or in any letters to the editor condoning the one-sidedness by the two debate moderators, ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis, when Harris was not fact-checked and never answered the few questions that were put to her.
By the way, was I better .