To the Editor:
Re “Trump Struggles in Feud With Fallen G.I.’s Family” (front page, Aug. 1):
The crude, ill-informed and reckless callousness with which Donald Trump treats anyone he perceives to be challenging him in any way has been endlessly dissected, especially the fact that he seemingly pays no price for discourse that would destroy the careers of other politicians.
But even the most seemingly Teflon-coated bullies ultimately overstep, and Mr. Trump’s cruel contempt for a Gold Star mother—whose son, a Muslim American soldier, was killed in Iraq—may be that time.
To quote Joseph Welch’s response in 1954 to Senator Joe McCarthy’s cavalier effort to ruin the reputation of a young lawyer, a response that began the long-overdue undoing of that famous bully: “You’ve done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
MICHELLE B. OROSCHAKOFF
Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
Note from KBJ: Let me get this straight: If your child is killed in action, you get to say or do anything with impunity. Sorry; not true. You're still responsible for your conduct. If you pick a fight, you're going to get your face smashed in.
