Letter writer should know where "Drinking the Kool-Aid" comes from
If Trump told his believers the sun was shining, but it was actually a hurricane outside, they would believe him. They would twist themselves inside out to justify whatever he said. That is the origin and definition of the term "Kool-Aid drinker". As for his comment about "Googling TDS" and repeating their definition, isn't Google one of the companies that has bowed down to the administration's demand for fealty? Of course, they're going to have something that supports the cult mindset and denigrates anyone with a thirst for truth and knowledge.
Judi Stern Levine, Lake Worth
For decades airports around the country have spent billions of dollars turning terminals into lavish shopping, wining and dining areas at the mercy of safety in the control towers. It's a disgrace that air traffic controllers are overworked and understaffed, with electronic communications systems decades-old. Thus we have the current unsafe conditions around the United States — terrible. As we tell our grandkids, safety first safety always. Well, the time is now to take action to reduce stress and save lives. Hopefully the powers to be will give immediate attention and rectification.
Don Smith, Juno Beach
In a May 17 'Your Turn' Opinion column, Uriel Heilman mentions former Israeli Shin Bet head Ami Ayalon concerning the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Although Heilman's column does not specifically mention it, Ayalon has elsewhere favored a 'two-state' solution as part of the way to end that struggle. The problem is that the dateline of Heilman's column reads 'Modin, Israel. That populous Israeli city, where Heilman resides, is located on the West Bank, in territory that would be part of a Palestinian state in a 'two-state' solution. This may explain Heilman's frustrations.
Jack Lippman, Boynton Beach
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