Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

To the Editor:

It might be informative to survey committed Donald Trump supporters as to just what it would take for them to question their allegiance to him. His daily gaffes have become increasingly unsettling to Republican leaders. Even Gov. Chris Christie cannot rationalize Mr. Trump’s unrelenting attack on Gold Star Pakistani-American parents. Yet many of the experts still see the election as too close to call.

Your reporters might ask the Trump base what, if anything, could possibly change their minds. The same could be asked of those “lock her up” Hillary Clinton haters. Negative bias may be even harder to overcome.

HARVEY H. BARTEN

Scarsdale, N.Y.

Note from KBJ: I have a question for Harvey H. Barten: "What, if anything, could possibly change your mind about Hillary Clinton?" This woman is as corrupt as the day is long; she has no accomplishments other than to be good at hanging on to men (Bill and Barack); she has been on every side of every issue; and she is willing to do whatever it takes to secure and retain power. Donald Trump is a breath of fresh air by comparison.

The Muslim man who attacked Donald Trump wants it both ways. He wants to be a private citizen, but at the same time to be a public figure who attacks presidential candidates. Sorry. Can't be both. When you go on the attack at a political convention, you enter the arena; and when you're in the arena, arena rules apply. Here is Ann Coulter's latest column.

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The mainstream media are busy running Donald Trump down. Progressives are busy running Donald Trump down. Many Republicans are busy running Donald Trump down. It's enough to make you think he's a sure loser come November. You'd be wrong. The man is a rock star. The American people love him. Don't believe me? Watch his rally here. Get used to saying "President Trump," because you'll be saying it for at least four years, come January.

To the editor:

In his opinion piece, Victor Davis Hanson presents a series of racist views masquerading as realism, because being openly racist is not acceptable. While the title of his piece may be defensible, its contents are not. (“Why borders matter,” Opinion, July 31)

His argument boiled down to “Western civilization and ways are the best ways, and we have to keep all the dirty brown people away from it because they will pollute our pure civilization and bring with them all of the problems that make their homes unlivable.” This was not the case for 19th century Irish, German, or Italian immigrants as Anglo and Protestant Americans once feared, and it is not the case today.

Still he claims that “political correctness” (read: being expected to not be racist) has changed the language we use to describe migration for the worse, becoming more “nebulous,” as he says, turning “illegal alien” into “undocumented immigrant,” even though the only change in the term has been to remove its dehumanization. “Undocumented immigrant” describes the same thing as “illegal alien”—that is, someone who has moved into the country without being authorized—just without adding the unnecessary layer emphasizing foreignness and criminality.

We may not be able to rid ourselves of borders anytime soon, but the reasons are not because of a need to protect “Western civilization” from those outside it joining in.

Chris Healy, Mission Viejo

Note from KBJ: Shorter Chris Healy: "If you disagree with me, you're racist." I have a question for Healy: What are the walls of a house but borders? Does he (or she) have an open-door policy for his (or her) house? If not, is he (or she) racist? If Healy is a female, I have another question: What is your skin but a border? Do you have an open-vagina policy for those who wish to enter your vagina?

This is spot on. Night after night, on every news channel, it goes like this:

• Trump says something crazy.
• Republican X condemns Trump.
• Democrat X condemns Trump.
• Trump does something bad.
• Hillary says something wonderful.
• Republican X commends Hillary.
• Democrat X commends Hillary.
• Hillary does something wonderful.

It's sickening. There's no pretense of fairness, impartiality, objectivity, or whatever you want to call it. Thank God Trump doesn't need the media to get elected. He goes over them, through them, and around them.

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