To the editor:
Regarding “Jury Says President Trump Owes $83 Million” (front page, January 27th):
Huge damages would be the perfect ammunition for Donald Trump to play the grievance card with his own base and beyond. Free publicity generated by Trump’s rants against the establishment (“This is not America”) fuels the MAGA message.
In the end, this entire defamation episode may ultimately make Trump the victor. Mr. Trump has shamelessly used this “ridiculous” result to raise money.
We have a hard time understanding Mr. Trump’s appeal, just as we have a hard time understanding the E. Jean Carroll Award’s boost to his victory. Whether this approach can win the general election depends on it.
David S. Kasdan
Cortland Manor, New York
To the editor:
About “Carol Promises to Do ‘Some Good’ with Trump’s Wealth” (nytimes.com, January 27):
It’s great that E. Jean Carroll plans to do “some good” with the $83 million she was ordered to pay for Donald Trump’s brutal and repeated defamation. is.
I urge Ms. Carroll to extend or eliminate the dozens of outdated, arbitrary, and predator-friendly statutes of limitations across America that prevent victims of sexual violence from seeking justice in court against their perpetrators. I would like to humbly suggest that you consider supporting an organization fighting against. In many cases, it was their employer who hired them and helped them.
After all, it’s one such reform measure in New York State, the Adult Survivors Act of 2022, that will block old lawsuits and protect Carroll and other injured survivors from wrongdoing by individuals and organizations. temporarily suspended strict deadlines that allow civil lawsuits to be filed against
Adam Horowitz
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The author is a lawyer who represents victims of sexual violence.
To the editor:
The recent sentencing of E. Jean Carroll is a cause for celebration for women, including myself, who have been victims of sexual assault and bullying by men.
However, there is another aspect to this incident that I can relate to. That is Carol’s career as a freelance writer. As a former freelance writer, I was familiar with her popular and witty advice column on Elle. Our paths briefly crossed when I applied to appear on a reality show she was launching. She was nice and helpful in our email correspondence.
Carol has said that the proceeds from the verdict will be put to good use, and I believe she will find a worthy organization to donate to, perhaps for victims of rape and assault. Unlike Donald Trump, Carroll lives a frugal lifestyle and is a kind and generous person. By contrast, the Times reported that Trump awarded eight charities $2 million as part of a settlement in which he acknowledged that he misused funds raised by the Donald J. Trump Foundation to promote his presidential campaign and pay off business debts. It was reported that he paid $.
It’s clear to me, and I hope to those who aren’t caught up in the cult of personality, that the best won.
Jody Gould
new york
To the editor:
When Donald Trump whines on social media that “our legal system is out of control,” he of course means that the legal system is out of control. his Control — That’s a very good thing if you ask me.
Let’s hope it stays this way.
Louise Ginther
queens
Mr. President, please speak clearly.
To the editor:
About “Time to Conquer Hell” by Maureen Dowd (column, January 7):
Dowd is correct in saying that President Biden should “make his case without relying on the media or Trump’s bigotry.” In this case, we also need to act more effectively.
His speechwriter needs to steer his speech away from bombastic platitudes and rhetoric and towards a more plain speaking style. What will we lose if Donald Trump returns to power? What rights, freedoms, and programs of government will be at risk and lost if a government of him and his supporters takes over? Tell people simply and clearly what you are doing.
We can easily lose basic freedoms such as the right to say whatever we want about our government. Less regulation means a return to the days when big companies could make dangerous products and polluters were free to pollute our air and water. We could go back to a time when millions of people lost access to health care, when homosexuals were no longer free to marry the people they loved.
The words Dowd quoted from Biden’s Jan. 5 speech, “We will never back down, and we will never back down,” are a beautiful sentiment, but they mean nothing to most people. We need President Biden to be clear about his own accomplishments and the concrete dangers of more Donald Trump.
karin kramer baldwin
Petaluma, California
Public health questions
To the editor:
Regarding Pamela Paul’s “Public Health Officials Cannot Endanger People’s Faith” (Column, January 19):
Paul blames public health authorities who prompted the coronavirus lockdown for causing unintended consequences such as schoolchildren falling behind in learning. But in reality, Blue says that given the enormous uncertainty and fear caused by the pandemic, the more fully introduced lockdowns and vaccination mandates have also been proportionately affected. much less COVID deaths Therefore, the duration of the Covid-induced disability will be shorter. These differences remain even after controlling for differences related to poverty, age of the population, and other factors.
If all states had blue state tax rates like New Hampshire, more than 500,000 Americans would not have died. The question is not whether COVID-19 prevention has delayed learning (which it has), but whether that delay is worth saving 500,000 American lives.
Bioethics asserts that all We need to consider social and medical risks and benefits, not just some. Balancing these factors can be difficult, but we should be humble before passing blame too easily after the fact.
Robert Kritzman
new york
The author is a psychiatrist, professor at the Mailman School of Public Health, and director of the Master’s Program in Bioethics at Columbia University. He is the author of Ethics Police?: The Struggle to Make Human Research Safe.
vocational education
To the editor:
Regarding “High school provides vocational training for hospitals” (January 18 news):
Vocational education is finally beginning to receive the recognition it deserves. Young people have long been warned that without a four-year degree, their futures are bleak. As a result, many people go into debt and realize belatedly that they would have been much better off entering the workforce with a high school diploma and an apprenticeship.
walt gardner
Los Angeles
The author taught for 28 years in the Los Angeles Unified School District.