Dear editor,
The guys attending the usual morning coffee gathering are positively giddy. They envision better times ahead as President Trump swings the wrecking ball at most of what they take issue with: high taxes, woke agencies created by Democrats, including DEI hiring practice, the Federal Board of Education, and everything else they deem liberal-leaning policy.
I also have some of those same concerns. However, whether President Trump's actions will deliver the hoped-for results is questionable. Most of the president's actions and rhetoric, especially his latest Gaza plan, seem designed to distract attention from things that would otherwise be more scrutinized and may not be acceptable if given more thought, such as laws violating the First Amendment and other Constitutional rights.
The Antisemitism Awareness Act is a bill (for now) to counter criticism of Israel on college campuses. The House has passed it by a large margin, and I suspect the Democrats will also when it comes up for a vote. Regardless of how one feels about antisemitism, this bill is the camel's nose under the tent.
-Richard Rowland, Polo
