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

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Here is Kurt Schlichter's latest column.

As of March 18, there were fewer than 150 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. By April 18, there were more than 38,000.

So what did we get from the president on April 18? Another so-called coronavirus health briefing. Per usual, his rhetoric contained more politics, lies, scapegoating, self-congratulation and attacks (on the media, the World Health Organization, etc.—anyone who took the focus off Trump).

Trump continues to provide little helpful information to address the concerns of a public wishing to be safe and well. He again absolutely refuses to be accountable and responsible, instead setting about a narrative to blame others for what might happen.

Trump may see all of this as good strategy for his re-election campaign—which seems doubtful. But how can this be good for protecting the health of the country in the middle of a pandemic? The president doesn’t understand the issue is health not politics.

Richard Cherwitz, Austin

Note from KBJ: This man was an academic for many years. His hatred for President Trump is pathological. Does he not realize that the hatred distorts his judgment? Would you want someone so intemperate teaching your children?

Why should the people and taxpayers of America be bailing out poorly run states (like Illinois, as example) and cities, in all cases Democrat run and managed, when most of the other states are not looking for bailout help? I am open to discussing anything, but just asking?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 27, 2020

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The president tweeting the words, “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!," “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” and "LIBERATE VIRGINIA!”—a call to the few to disregard the health and safety of the rest in a democracy during a national health crisis—is divisive, disturbing and frightening to this refugee who escaped from vicious Russian domination in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956.

The Russians had already taken from our small border town our two beloved horses and the pigs that supplied food for the village; all the wedding bands they could find; and salt from the cellars meant for preserving and flavoring. They disappeared the neighbor across the road who provided milk for the village because he spoke out about the looting. The soldiers cut down the forests for lumber and laughed at us as they merrily rode out of town with our treasure and livelihood. They were finally coming for our voices, choices and dreams. They called it “Russian Liberation Day,” the commencement of the building of the Iron Curtain. Back then, 'liberate" was communist double-speak for Soviet-style dictatorship.

The last time a president urged states to “liberate” themselves from “a more perfect union" was Jefferson Davis and the Confederate States, which were unwilling to treat stolen, enslaved black people as people, and that led to hundreds of thousands killing each other and dying.

Inequality, intolerance and indifference will be death of democracy. We all need to be vigilant to be safe and healthy and stand up to protect ourselves from toxic bullies of all kinds who would destroy our unity, our United States.

— Edith Schrammel, Evergreen Park

Note from KBJ: Thank God for President Trump.