Trump on receiving end of protests

Based on her recent letter to the editor about how the 2016 transfer of power from President Barack Obama to Donald Trump was “peaceful,” it’s clear that Tracy Moore is either too young to remember or suffering from dementia (“Grace, class and dignity go out the window in January,” Nov. 17) Rather than get into a timeline of the myriad historical events of protests and riots, simply go to Wikipedia page regarding protests against Trump.

During Trump’s presidential campaign, protesters began to attend his rallies displaying signs and disrupting proceedings with verbal abuse and physical violence. When Hillary Clinton lost, America almost resorted to Civil War, chanting “Not my president!” The day after his inauguration, on Jan. 21, 2017, millions protested, the largest single-day protest in American history. And it went on from there.

So much for allowing democracy and the two-party system to prevail gracefully and accepting the due process of the American electoral system with class and dignity. Read up, Hon.

— Georgia Corso, Baltimore

Baltimore still believes in you, Justin Tucker

When I was a kid and mistake prone at every turn, my dad had to repeatedly remind me, “Everybody makes mistakes. That’s why they put erasers on pencils.” So I was relieved to read in The Baltimore Sun that Justin Tucker still has faith in himself. “I’m still confident I’m going to go out there and nail every single kick,” he told reporters. Baltimore shouldn’t be glum after hearing that. He seems to have already turned his pencil upside down (“Justin Tucker explains two missed FGs in Ravens’ loss to Pittsburgh,” Nov. 17).

Yes, we admire Tucker’s operatic voice as we devour some chicken wings. But what we really appreciate is his positive disposition. This town is so fortunate to have him dressed in Ravens purple every Sunday.

And one day, hopefully many football seasons from now, he will receive prolonged and thunderous adulation when he steps onto the field one halftime as the team officially retires Number 9 and his name is added to the Baltimore Ravens Ring of Honor at M&T Bank Stadium. And one day Canton, Ohio will summon him as well.

And on that day his name will be written with indelible ink!

— Joe Pachino, Baltimore

Cheikh should serve as interim county executive

I wholeheartedly agree with Ms. Nichols’ view (“Yara Cheikh should serve as interim county executive | READER COMMENTARY” Nov. 17). I have known Yara and known of Yara Cheikh for several years now. She has consistently been empathetic, pragmatic and able to work with diverse groups of people to get things done! We have had a county executive who has spent six years transforming Baltimore County. Now, more than ever, we need to keep that momentum going, with someone who has no political agenda except constituent satisfaction. That person is Yara.

From her tireless advocacy within the school system to helping settle refugees, from her expert fiscal guidance of the work groups and Task Forces to which she has been appointed, to her everyday concern for the financial issues facing Baltimore County residents; and from her daily meetings with high-stakes business owners and corporations to her meetings with grassroots community activists, Yara takes an interest in every single one of her stakeholders, regardless of how important, wealthy or influential they are. This is what we need in Baltimore County. Someone who makes decisions based on the needs of the residents of the county rather than developers, corporations or special interest groups.

I have worked with Yara as a fellow parent in the BCPS school system, then a community activist for Asian American groups and most recently as an advocate for New Americans in Baltimore County. Yara has been interested and invested in each one of my endeavors, only asking how she can help. Another person who expressed a similar interest is our latest congressman, Johnny O. I cannot think of a better person to continue the forward momentum of Baltimore County than Yara Cheikh.

Simply put, we need Yara.

— Jyoti Mohan, Cockeysville