Re: "A Lie by Any Other Name"

To the editor:



Charles Blow (‘A lie by any other name’, NYT 1/26/17) is right to insist that President Trump’s lies not be euphemistically downgraded into something more benign.  The problem is that President Trump believes his own lies. He seems unfazed by the fact that to most rational minds his false assertions are preposterous.  Rather than recognize that it is only the truth being spoken (albeit a painful truth), President Trump sees labeling his statements as lies as an attack against him. To bolster his misconception he orders an investigation as if that will legitimize his belief.  I think this is what Barack Obama had in mind when he deemed Trump unfit to serve.

I hope that patriotism will take priority over partisanship as members of both parties recognize their role in the balance of powers.  I hope the media will not be bullied and will flourish during these trying times. And I hope that Americans, including those who support President Trump, will make their voices heard and insist that the truth govern the important decisions that need to be made.



Respectfully,



Larry S. Sandberg