Trump trip to Mexico a diplomatic coup

As an undecided voter, I watched Donald Trump’s speech in Phoenix following his trip to visit Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto. I think he made several valid arguments in regard to Illegal aliens in the United States. Mr. Trump discussed our government’s refusal to deport criminal aliens, its support for sanctuary cities, the promotion of widespread amnesty and the issue of turning a blind eye to Americans losing their jobs to illegal aliens who are driving down wages for everyone.

Interestingly enough, Democrat Hillary Clinton that night readied a TV ad criticizing Mr. Trump’s visit to Mexico, saying he had failed in his first attempt at diplomacy. But who really failed diplomacy? Donald Trump, who accepted President Nieto’s invitation to discuss the most serious issue dividing our two nations, or Hillary Clinton, who spurned that invitation?

Edward Skinner

Kingman, Ariz.

Asinine comments

I am a veteran. My service to my country is what gives others free speech rights and — by extension — enables comments from the likes of Ty Weller to be made without government retribution (“Lockstep robots,” Thursday letter to the editor).

I stand and salute during the national anthem. Not as a lockstep robot, but in tribute to the veterans who came before me and provided me with the right to challenge asinine statements like those made by Mr. Weller in his letter.

Yes, my service has also helped secure Colin Kaepernick’s free speech rights. But if he is so concerned about racial inequality, why doesn’t he do something about it?

I am a NASCAR fan. I have noticed that the higher-paid drivers all have charitable foundations that give back to society a part of the generous incomes they earn. At $19 million a year, Mr. Kaepernick could easily fund a four-year college scholarship for hundreds of black students every year. And, by example, he could induce other highly paid black athletes, equally discouraged, to follow suit.

Seems to me that would be a better step toward addressing inequality than rude, boorish behavior. I believe the cliché is “put your money where your mouth is.”

Richard Pulsifer

Henderson

Winners only

In response to the Wednesday letter from Chris Richardson, “Gorman game highlights unfair edge”:

I attended a Catholic high school in the 1960s and our sport teams competed against all the other public high schools. Yes, we won championships — repeatedly. But no one complained that we got the best players because it was a Catholic high school.

Our parents sent us to that school because they wanted their kids to have the benefit of a good education that public schools couldn’t provide. That, I am sure, is partly the reason parents send their kids to Bishop Gorman.

What it also taught us is that life isn’t fair. If you want something bad enough, strive to attain it, don’t worry about someone else getting a better deal. It is time that members of the younger generation realized that. No one should get a trophy for “showing up.”

Maybe, just maybe, the public-school kids need to try harder instead of complaining the competition isn’t fair. What are parents of today teaching their kids? How are they going to cope with the failures of life?

Marlene Drozd

Las Vegas