Congratulations to Dylan Hernández for his column “Dodgers are no longer change agents», Noting the absurdity of a Dodger team who goes to the White House to meet Donald Trump. If anything, it was too soft to emphasize the irony.
It was the Trump administration that deleted the mention of Jackie Robinson from a website of the Ministry of Defense as part of his efforts to cancel everything that alludes to diversity, equity or inclusion. They later said that it was a mistake and restored Jackie Robinson’s article, but their only “error” did not realize that it would create an uproar. An Air Force web page Honiant Gen.Colin Powell, which was the first black American secretary of state, and the first black president of the joint staff chiefs, was deleted and replaced by the word dei. It was not restored. The difference between the two ground breeze is that Robinson is more visible and loved. The removal of Colin Powell occurred without many people noting it.
Not to mention Trump’s efforts to destroy a lot of “mom and apple pie” things like the Ministry of Education, the Post Office, Social Security, Medicaid, Centers for Disease Control and the Constitution. I think the Dodgers meeting the president only helped normalize madness.
I do not think that many Dodger fans opposed their adoption of their beloved team to the visit of Trump.
Paul Koretz
Los Angeles
The Dodgers, in fact, launched a curve ball to their fans. What a hypocrite to visit Trump for a week, then turn around and celebrate Jackie Robinson’s day the next day. Baseball is not immune to racial prejudices and, unfortunately, this particular white house is not either. We have just seen him closely and staff. Very disappointing!
MARTY ZWEBEN
Palos Verdes Estates
Fueled by an intense hatred for Donald Trump, Dylan Hernández offers a weak and biased argument against the visit of the Dodgers to the White House. His personal animosity towards Trump seems to obscure his already questionable judgment.
Visiting the White House is a secular tradition – a sign of respect for the institution of the presidency, and not a general approval of the president’s policy. It is a question of recognizing excellence, of not doing politics.
Jackie Robinson, a man of immense grace, integrity and principle, would undoubtedly have recognized the importance of the office and accepted the invitation with the class. To suggest the opposite is to ignore the very values that Robinson defended.
Sam Chaidez
Mission hills
Please give Dylan Hernández the transfer of the sports department, it is obviously very unhappy and wants to be part of the political editorial division.
Rand Elkins
Camarillo
First there was “the curse of the bambino”. Now it seems that we have “the curse of the visit of the Trump’s white house”. While it is, I say.
William P. Bekkala
West Hollywood
16-0! To like! It is the curse of the visit of the White House. Have you ever read “everything Trump touches death?”
Rico Gardner
San Diego