I urge opposition to building a border wall. Get America working again by rehiring the 800,000 public workers laid off by President Donald Trump’s insane government shutdown.
Mr. Trump fantasized a crisis from nothing. There is no invasion as he claims—none! Immigrants don’t steal American jobs as he claims. They do the jobs we reject. Immigrants do not smuggle in drugs as he claims. Drugs enter ports in shipping containers.
Mr. Trump’s temper tantrum costs us money in our pockets and respect around the world. Mr. Trump invented a danger to bully Congress into using our tax money to build his wall. Mr. Trump wants a wall to appease his base, who believe in this imaginary invasion. We citizens have a responsibility to keep his delusions in check.
Want a suggestion? Spend Mr. Trump’s wall money to better inspect shipping containers.
J. Michael Atherton
Greensburg
Note from KBJ: The economy is roaring, Michael. Have you been watching CNN?
