Trump may win in court, but not the election
While the case against Donald Trump in his hush money trial may look solid, with a guilty verdict inevitable, the final outcome may be a disappointment for many.
On the surface, the whole story is sordid, involving payments to women to keep quiet about affairs they had with the former president and the sleazy National Enquirer using its despicable “catch and kill” maneuver to protect Trump, while at the same time inventing untrue stories about his political rivals.
However, some legal scholars point out aspects of prosecutors’ arguments that are suspect and what they call overreach. Briefly, it involves elevating misdemeanor counts into felonies and using a state court to prosecute what may be a federal crime. Trump may be found guilty in the current trial but he is likely to win on appeal.
The hush money and the “catch and kill” tactic were intended to keep voters unaware of the despicable character of a presidential candidate. It achieved that goal. Now that voters know the whole story, how they were hoodwinked, and also see the childlike antics of Trump, both in and out of the courtroom, will they vote for him in November?
I think not.
Gordon Rowley, Wakefield
New school will serve students, community
South Kingstown’s high school students deserve better than a 70-year-old building that is falling apart. They deserve a facility that prepares them to compete in the world and achieve future success. Simply put, our children deserve our investment and that’s what the town's school bond referendum does.
Our high school and its dedicated teachers have served our community well for decades, as it did with my three children, but we must seize this opportunity, with significant state reimbursement that will soon go away, to better the lives and futures of our students.
It’s a fact that a new high school is desperately needed, and if this bond fails, we will be forced to pay much more in the future for a facility that will have to be built one way or another.
Unfortunately, too many individuals have resorted to misinformation rather than asking the question, do our students deserve a better high school? Do they deserve the better education that would come with improved and up-to-date facilities?
The world is changing and the education that we provide to our children must also change to meet the world of tomorrow. As with so many debates these days, over-politicization is causing us to lose sight of what truly matters – a better tomorrow for our children.
We have the opportunity to provide that better tomorrow by passing this bond and constructing a new South Kingstown High School that will serve our students and the community well into the future.
Please join me in supporting that better tomorrow by voting yes for the school bond on May 7.
Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee, D-South Kingstown
Faith in the next generation
The older generations, especially the aging baby boomers like me, worry that the newest generation − those now in high school and college − aren't approaching adulthood with the right life skills or mindset to contribute to our country's success like previous generations did.
Not to worry! In the famous song by The Who's Pete Townsend, "The Kids Are Alright."
This was brought to light by The Journal story "Winning The Big Game" (News, April 19) about Chariho High School's Chaia Elwell saving a choking man's life by using the Heimlich maneuver. Her actions reflect how her generation is indeed preparing well to take on the mantle of society's leadership.
Yes, The Kids Are Alright!
Lonnie Barham, Warwick
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