I Would’ve Voted for Trump, But…
Now that the Electoral College has certified the 2020 presidential election, many Republicans are taking the position Donald Trump’s actions in 2020 caused his downfall.
Everybody knows he will continue to fight the results and desires to run again in 2024, “everybody knows” he won’t succeed.
While I have been a faithful lifetime Republican, I will vary when I believe it is more important to be a patriotic American, and to vote for the better candidate regardless of party. As a consistent regular voter, I am proud to say every president I have voted for has won.
In deciding who is the better candidate, a patriotic American looks to the guy in the White House to “lead” the country, and to set an example, first as an American, second as the leader of his party.
Unfortunately, Trump has not done this, clearly establishing a brand of loyalty from his Republican base to believe in him regardless of what he says or does. His approach is to tell lies and more lies so much that he hopes (using his famous line) “everybody knows” he is right even when his own colleagues know he is wrong.
Has he accomplished anything in four years? Yes. Look at the economy and jobs, which were both doing well until February of this year. Despite his narcissistic behavior, he might have won had some of his loyalists convinced him to change. He continued to say and do things that drove our country apart. Friends became less friendly.
Then, true patriotic Americans, many of whom are faithful Republicans, came out and voted with their hearts. Everybody knows who really won. Good bye Donald. You’re fired.
John Alan Lafler
Russell Township
Disrespect for Friends’ Members
Since I’m a snowbird and my copies of the Maple Leaf arrive late, this letter might be less timely than those I have recently read. I just wanted to voice my opinion on the efforts of the Geauga County Library Foundation and Geauga County Library Board of Trustees to dismantle the Friends groups who have supported the Geauga County Library System for many decades.
Their apparent theory is that when all these volunteers now raise funds, the money will be spent as the administration decrees.
I’m especially appalled by Director Ed Worso’s disrespect for the Friends’ members when he referred to them as “either too old or too tired” at the Aug. 17, 2020, trustees meeting and also made fun of one group for their lack of interest in Ms. Gierman’s help purchasing candy to sell.
Is this leadership? Are these remarks inspiring persons to step up and volunteer?
As a life member of the East Geauga Friends of the Library and a Life Partner of the Geauga County Library Foundation, this action and these remarks have ended my volunteerism, which included working in the Dorothy G. Allen Friends book sale room for 15 years, serving as secretary of the EGFL and being the “Friends’ Footnotes” newsletter editor for six years.
Thank you to all the Friends who have worked for so many decades to support their local libraries, to the Cardinal school district residents for financially supporting and building the Middlefield library, and especially to the late Chapman Award winner, Dorothy G. Allen, who worked on behalf of the EGFL six days a week up to two months before her 98th birthday and passing.
Kathy Moss, Member
East Geauga Friends of the Library
