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Vick awardCan someone explain why Michael Vick is being given the “Role Model of the Year Award” by the Peninsula chapter of 100 Black Men?What has he done this year to be given this award except being hired by Norfolk State University for the football coaching job?I’m sure certain individuals, including the 100 Black Men organization, will comment that we should forget the past incidents where Vick profited from a dog fighting ring on his property, knowing all the time what cruelty these dogs faced.This was indeed a crime. I’m hoping (maybe beyond hope) that no police officers from the local police divisions will be attending this gala.
If they do, I’ll have three words for you: Shame on you.Melanie A. Paul, HamptonDEIGov.
Glenn Youngkin’s happy declaration that “DEI is dead in Virginia” is deeply disturbing to say the least.After welcoming diversity in previous years, he has obviously drank the Trump Kool Aid. Firing black and female employees of both the military and various federal agencies for no other reason than their race and sex smacks of obvious racism.
Trying to erase history by removing all contributions of minorities who served in the military is cowardly at best and pure evil in reality.The November elections can’t get here soon enough.Billy Torbush, Virginia BeachTrump’s mentorIf people marveling at President Donald Trump’s behavior since he was elected want to understand how he operates, they need to know about his mentor, Roy Cohn, as described in the movie “The Apprentice.
” Cohn, an aggressive lawyer in New York City, took Trump as his protégé and taught him the guiding principles that had made him a success: Attack, attack, attack, always.Make up your own truth, e.g.
lie as needed. Never admit defeat or being wrong; blame others for what you are accused of.We can all see most recently how well Trump has followed these principles and how well he has trained his Cabinet officials to do the same.
For Trump, truth is whatever he wants it to be, and it seems his supporters and his base accept this without any question, none seem bothered by reality. Our country and democracy will be seriously damaged if this behavior goes unchecked.Bill Gilbert, PoquosonConflictedI recently went to a recital at a local church.
The last piece was the national anthem. As soon as I saw it, I was conflicted. I come from a long line of patriots and I am an Air Force veteran.
Until about 10 years ago it would have never occurred to me to not stand when the first notes are played.This time I had an internal conflict. I believe in the separation of church and state, but understood the circumstances.
More importantly, for the last decade my country has been defiled by those who claim to love it, but who seem to be bent on destroying her.I swore an oath to an idea — not a country, not a person and certainly not a party — but to an ideal that was worth fighting and striving toward.I stood because I love my broken country, a country that has never been equal for all, but a country where people from all over the world hoped that it would deliver that dream.
I stood with tears of pride, sadness and anger. I stood with sadness and anger that so many of my fellow Americans would see her torn and broken. I stood with pride in the knowledge that more of my fellow Americans are standing up for that ideal.
Robin Comfort, ChesapeakeSign up for Viewpoints, an opinion newsletter.
