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

A great day at West Point! https://t.co/oJyXsI8RG6

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 14, 2020

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I am blessed to live in the best place at the best time. Happy Flag Day, everyone!

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In a sadly violent, yet droll, quote at the end of the article “In Maine, Trump makes an appeal to rural backers” (Page A1, June 6), we see how parts of our country apparently are woefully uneducated in both science and metaphor.

Reporters James Pindell and Brian MacQuarrie quote a Down East Trump supporter as she rails against Democrats. “’They’re insects,” she says. “The Democratic Party needs to be brushed off the face of the earth.’” The problem with this metaphor as a justification to expunge Democrats is that insects are actually beneficial. From bees we get honey, and from pollinators we get exquisite fruits such as apples, sweet cherries, and strawberries. That Trump supporter should know that, if she’s from rural Maine.

She also should know that humans do not contribute anything to the natural cycle. If we left the planet, its interconnected natural systems would continue just fine, most likely better. Perhaps she was talking about the Maine scourge—black fly season—which is now upon her. But even then, I am sure some fish and birds are looking forward to that bounty.

Heddi Siebel

Cambridge

Note from KBJ: She's talking about insects such as cockroaches, Heddi. How are they beneficial?

LAW & ORDER!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 13, 2020

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A gaggle of geese. Click to enlarge.

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