Trump’s second term accomplishments will rise to equal his first term

My letter is a response to Steven Fredricks’ commentary in the Nov. 17 Aspen Daily News, “More Trump Administration Insanity Will Follow.” Steven notes that Donald Trump, with his dementia, Alzheimer’s and aphasia, will bring insanity to the White House. I had to look up a word I had never seen before: aphasia. According to the Mayo Clinic, it is the inability to write or speak well. It is a common condition after a stroke or head injury. The national press has pointed out that Trump, at times, when referring to Biden has used Obama’s name, proving his dementia.

The Trump administration ended and Biden’s began on Jan. 20, 2021 and Biden’s time to exit will be in a couple months. During the Trump administration, there was a 7 million gain in job employment and family incomes increased $6,000 per year. Nearly 160 million Americans were working and unemployment dropped to 3.5%. I expect Trump will be able to mirror the accomplishments of his previous administration.

Trump won this last presidential election with 50% of the vote, Harris had 48.3% and others were at 1.7%. Biden, however, according to our national press had far greater accomplishments as president than Donald Trump. However, I expect Trump will bring accomplishments equal to his previous presidency to our nation with none of Steven’s forecast of insanity dribbling back to the White House.

Floyd Diemoz, Glenwood Springs

When justice prevails

I agreed whole heartedly with Joe Bidens decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden. Because now Americans won’t have to face any news coverage pertaining to any court judges announcement of a sentencing hearing or further litigation or investigations that might require seeing Hunter Bidens face on the silver screen.

The Bidens have been dragged through enough mud and disgraced enough already that they should be allowed to keep all the money from any alleged foreign government misdeeds or unpaid taxes. Let’s all join together and take the higher ground to forgive and forget and be glad we now have a commander in chief once again.

Alan Noland, New Castle

Library district needs accountability and oversight

Editor’s note: The author’s name and city of residence were mistakenly left off of this letter in Monday’s paper, so we’re republishing it in fulll.

In all this discussion over the Library Trustees, everyone seems to be ignoring the state legislation which authorizes the creation and operation of Library districts. The legislation is quite detailed, but the appropriate language is: 24-90-108. Board of trustees of public libraries. (1) The management and control of any library established, operated, or maintained under the provisions of this part 1 shall be vested in a board of not fewer than five nor more than seven trustees. Appointees to the library board of trustees shall be chosen from the residents within the legal service area of the library.
(2) (a) In cities and towns the trustees shall be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the legislative body.
(b) In counties the trustees shall be appointed by the board of county commissioners.
The Library District is a significant tax funded District within Garfield County, with an annual budget of $15 million, completely funded by taxpayers. It needs oversight by elected officials.

David Merritt, Glenwood Springs