Readers pontificate on Jewish lineage, Iranian protesters and leafy litter

Cedarhurst, L.I.: In your newest piece of half-truths and drivel, you state that Matthew Mahrer is a Jew, the grandson on his father’s facet of a person who’s a Holocaust survivor. Had you taken the time to Google what defines one’s Jewish lineage, it could have knowledgeable you that Judaism is handed by the mother-to-child course of. Until his mom and her mom earlier than her had been Jewish, Mahrer undoubtedly will not be.

The saddest and most damaging message of all, one which now serves the evil ideology we name modern-day justice and democracy, the one which has elevated those that excuse and clarify away each form of crime below the heading that these criminals are mentally unwell and must be coddled and cared for despite their prison actions. Their victims undergo but once more as blind Woman Justice lets their tormentors go free and clear.

We’ve fallen so low as a nation and as a individuals who as soon as exemplified to the world the sweetness and honor of the American lifestyle. It’s tough to even relate how far we’ve fallen. I recall The Information as soon as being an incredible newspaper and imparter of unbiased reporting — sincere and truthful conveyors of reports. Right now, sadly, you’ve gotten turn into a big a part of what ails us versus being a automobile for bringing us the reality — as a substitute of unbiased and unembellished purveyors of the reality serving to heal and produce us collectively. Rachel Bluth

Manhattan: I opened my version of the Thanksgiving paper pondering that finally, we’ll have some excellent news. Web page 2 did have pictures of the Macy’s Thanksgiving balloons, however all the remainder of the paper (aside from the cartoons and sports activities) had the standard parade of violent assaults and murders. Sure, I notice that’s a part of the information, however no less than on Thanksgiving, couldn’t you discover constructive tales about good individuals? And cute youngsters and animals? We do want some excellent news and the Thanksgiving version would have been the right one to characteristic constructive tales. Suzanna Deutsch

Princeton, N.J.: Crime in New York Metropolis is uncontrolled. Companies are leaving, brazen shoplifting is widespread, persons are being pushed onto subway tracks and, most significantly, the homicide fee is horrifying. Charles Winfield

Brooklyn: I feel crime is the worst downside we’ve proper now in NYC. It’s the cause my buddies and I’ve significantly reduce on our journeys into Manhattan to see Broadway exhibits, go to museums and do different actions. However the crime situation will not be solely weapons. As we’ve seen, knives and being pushed or punched can be disastrous. A lot of this is because of anger and psychological sickness, which have to be handled. And that once more brings up the query: What occurred to the practically $1 billion of ThriveNYC cash supposed for this function? Louise Veneroni

Newton, N.J.: Kyrie Irving has a constitutional proper to freedom of speech, distasteful as it might be. He additionally has a constitutional proper to behave like a complete jerk if he desires. Nevertheless, Irving doesn’t have a constitutional proper to play within the NBA, and I problem his apologists to display in any other case. By the best way, I’m not Jewish. Michael Schnackenberg

Southport, Conn.: In 2018, Kyrie Irving stated, “The Earth is flat.” He was not joking. Since my 5-year-old and 3-year-old sons each know that Kyrie is mistaken in regards to the form of the Earth, why would we hear, not to mention care, about his ideas on the Jewish individuals? My household is Jewish, and if Kyrie thinks that Jews trigger the entire issues on his flat planet, that’s his proper. And if he additionally believes that the moon touchdown was faked, the Holocaust by no means came about, Bigfoot is actual and King Charles is a vampire, Kyrie is entitled to his uneducated opinions. Andrew Ginsburg

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Washington: On Tuesday, the Iranian crew will play towards the USA within the World Cup. That is the time to indicate solidarity with the Iranian protesters, because the American soccer gamers can afford to specific their place freely, not like the Iranian crew. Some individuals could say that sports activities shouldn’t be politicized. But, this might be displaying empathy and comradeship. It will put into observe the values that sports activities educate. Athletes within the U.S. have been kneeling in a number of matches. It will not make sense that in a match with Iran, the identical athletes wouldn’t stand for human rights, in help of the individuals of a rustic which are dying for freedom. The U.S. crew ought to discover the arrogance and braveness to indicate that the individuals within the West usually are not detached. Anna Mahjar-Barducci

Rosedale: Re Mike Lupica’s “Zach it up!” (column, Nov. 20): There’s a crew from this nation with an actual probability of getting the entire nation get behind it. It’s the U.S. Girls’s Nationwide Soccer Staff, the present reigning, two-time World Cup champions. Wouldn’t it have been nice if Lupica had spoken about us getting behind this crew the best way Brazil, England, Argentina, and so on. do for his or her groups? Shirley Jordan

Elizabeth, N.J.: In some way I don’t see the compatibility of Hamas, Taliban and Whoopi Goldberg. In some way the title Goldberg doesn’t match with an uncertainty about whether or not or not the Taliban and Hamas are terrorist teams. These yentas on “The View” should be higher educated earlier than they touch upon both the Holocaust or the survival of Israel. Allow them to go to Yad Vashem in Israel and Auschwitz, Treblinka and Majdanek in Europe. Joel M. Glazer

Manhattan: In per week of many outrages, Mayor Adams added to the listing. He appointed a retired feminine dispatcher with whom he lived for some time to be in command of police morale and psychological well being for a wage of about $250,000 a 12 months with advantages galore. The phrases “corruption” and “incompetence” got here to thoughts. The phrases “within the public curiosity” don’t. This appointment must be challenged. Frankie Turchiano

Brooklyn: Former President Donald Trump, also referred to as a genius, introduced his candidacy. He’s the proper man for the proper job to carry financial and social change, because the criminals shall be shuttled to jail for many years for his or her crimes. We won’t be snug if he’s not elected. I can’t consider a extra appropriate man to be the chief of our Free World. Raquel Hanon

Bellerose: I’ve heard from various folks that our fellow residents in New York are considerably impolite. Nicely, I disagree. We’ve been by lots due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many people have misplaced family members and been sick ourselves. Our docs, nurses, EMS staff, police, firefighters and the remainder of our first responders helped us get by this and nonetheless do and wish our praises. In my view, we aren’t grinches — many people have tried to assist our neighbors in want. I’ve lived in New York most of my 73 years and have tried to assist others. As we strategy the vacation season, let’s provide a pleasant smile and a good day to all we meet. Our lives can solely be outlined by what we share with others who’re in want of acts of kindness. Frederick R. Bedell Jr.

Maspeth: Our block had the tree-trimming group (seven individuals) come by. Even outfitted with a leaf blower, brooms, and so on., they left a horrendous mess of their wake. I requested the supervisor (a man who sat round with a clipboard) in the event that they had been going to scrub up the numerous branches that had been strewn throughout the road and sidewalk. He stated, “I’ll ask them.” Excuse me! Isn’t that a part of their job, particularly in the event that they make the mess? Evidently, nothing was performed about it. Good to know these persons are incomes their exorbitant pay with the least quantity of effort. What a racket! Veronica Kwiecinski