Biden in a coma would be better than Trump | Letters

It's funny. No, it's sad. In previous presidential impeachments, Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, there were specific infractions that led to impeachment. Now, the weak House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has asked people to search for a reason to impeach President Joe Biden.

Of course, he had to do it. If he didn’t, his far-right Republican Taliban would have, and may still, call a question on his speakership. As in Simon and Garfunkel’s song "The Boxer," a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. So too are the far-right and others being influenced by Trump.

How do good people turn such a blind eye to the truth and what is correct? We have seen this before − when a demagogic leader such as Hitler took over Germany. Or in this case, a demagogue such as Trump, whose fragile ego causes him to lie so vociferously and constantly that even good people start to believe the lie. Regular Republicans are jumping ship, only to allow the wrong kind to fill the void. As Gary Burbank’s Earl Pitts might say, "Wake up Uhmericah," even Biden in a coma would be better for our country.

Robert J. Hess, Loveland

Some influential groups still oppose in vitro fertilization

It has been over a week, and I still think about that picture on the front page of the Sept. 8 Enquirer. It is a photo of the children and young people born with help from the Madeleine Gordon Gift of Life Foundation. The foundation helps defray the costs of in vitro fertilization, or IVF, for infertile couples who demonstrate financial need for the procedure. I keep thinking about the joy that these families have received, and the hope that other families have because of the goodness of one person. As hard as it is to believe, there are people and organizations in positions of great influence and power who do not believe in IVF. The Enquirer should do a follow up story on why these groups want to prohibit IVF. I would especially like to know in view of the fact that in November we will be voting on the amendment to the Ohio Constitution that, if successful, would protect these families and their right to use IVF to bring life and joy into our world.

Dr. Ernest Ciambarella, Miami Township

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