To the editor: Again in October 1999, “Struggle Membership,” a film based mostly on a fictional story, was launched in theaters. It depicted violence and poisonous masculinity. And now, because of our president, it’s turning into a real story on the White Home garden (“‘This is a hijacking’: UFC White House fight and race cars take over National Park Service land,” Could 29).
That is how President Trump needs to have fun his eightieth birthday in addition to America’s 250th. I’m not shocked that he would select this violent and poisonous approach to have fun, however that is sick. Not solely has he desecrated “The Folks’s Home” and property, however he’s inflicting his horrible concept of a celebration onto all of us and expects us to just accept it. I don’t settle for this, by no means have and by no means will.
It’s sickening sufficient to take care of how vengeful he’s and the way a lot he appears to get pleasure from his Immigration and Customs Enforcement buddies caging harmless folks, or beginning a warfare for no motive that affects the entire world. Now, we additionally get to witness “Struggle Membership” on the White Home.
Sheryl Kinne, Van Nuys
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To the editor: Oh my God, a UFC spectacle smack dab in entrance of the White Home as an occasion celebrating the semiquincentennial signing of the Declaration of Independence (“UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America’s 250th anniversary,” Could 27)? And many of the combatants are from different nations? What excellent symbolism for this president.
What’s subsequent, the presidential limousine up on blocks within the entrance yard? Can-plinking within the paved-over Rose Backyard? Let’s escape these beer coolers and hearth up the rusty barbeques. It’s MAGA time!
Jerrold Coleman, Santa Clarita
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To the editor: Is something extra disgusting than this UFC battle being staged on the White Home garden? The analogy to Roman gladiators is apparent. Maybe we’re fascinated by historic historical past, however have we not advanced in any respect to wish to watch folks bashing one another within the face for public spectacle?
That is beneath cheesy. The remainder of the world used to look as much as us. Now, they have to shake their heads on the revolting baseness of our society.
Ken Christensen, Los Osos
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To the editor: Most likely everybody within the U.S. is aware of that July 4 would be the 250th anniversary of when 12 of the colonies voted to approve the Declaration of Independence (the thirteenth was New York, which abstained as a result of its delegation didn’t have approval. However I’m blissful to say that the state wherein I used to be born did get permission to approve it on July 9).
For People to have fun this occasion is absolutely justified. A nation was born that day based mostly upon the rule of regulation. So how is the federal government celebrating this momentous occasion in our nation’s capital?
Sigh. Cage matches on the South Garden of the White Home, a Grand Prix across the Nationwide Mall, portray the Reflecting Pond by the Lincoln Memorial swimming-pool blue and a limited-edition passport with the image of our president on it. Don’t overlook the nine-hour prayer pageant led by Christian fundamentalist preachers, and now, oh pleasure, a brand new limited-edition $250 invoice once more with the picture of our pricey president glowering at us (“Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring President Trump,” Could 28).
There might need been so many extra apparent methods to have fun this occasion, the form of issues you may see in nearly each city on this anniversary. Fireworks, reenactments, readings of the Declaration, planting gardens, public live shows, parades, dance events, cultural festivals to honor the numerous ethnicities which have joined within the American experiment — heck, even pie-eating contests. As a rustic, we’re definitely at a wierd place on this anniversary.
Erica Hahn, Monrovia
