To the editor: Perhaps the taxpayer Scott Jennings does not know what is happening in Washington these days (“President Trump arrived in Los Angeles”, March 4). In his adult evaluation of President Trump's response to the cleaning of the forest fires of Los Angeles, he mentioned that Trump's executive order requested that the Environmental Protection Agency accelerate efforts to eliminate contaminated debris. While writing his attack on “pearl bottling” Democrats, the Trump administration was shooting EPA officials and decimating environmental regulations with hurricane speed. Will the EPA be here for the next disaster?
Constance Mallinson, Woodland Hills
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To the editor: It is good to read a positive article about President Trump presented for Los Angeles fire victims and the State leading a record cleaning of properties led by the Environmental Protection Agency. California officials have recognized the good relationship between those who have had with federal workers. I do not intend to sound ungrateful, but I cannot think of any other positive achievement of Trump during the first month of his second presidency.
Lynn Lorenz, Newport Beach
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To the editor: Then Los Angeles suffers the worst fire disaster in their history and the president signs an order to help with federal resources. In what kind of political world do we live in which the fulfillment of a typical presidential duty should deserve such a long commendation in the opinion section of the Times?
Brian Kehlenbach, Long Beach
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To the editor: Jennings makes a comparison of the time that had to clear the burns areas in Los Angeles with the effort after Maui's fires. He says that the cleaning of Los Angeles was over in 30 days “Herculeans”, comparing it with the 128 days that took cleaning in Maui. Comparing the ability to clean the areas of fire in Los Angeles, which is located in California, a significantly larger land mass with many more resources available than in Maui, a small island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is completely useless unless one is only interested in obtaining cheap political points instead of working to build a better, safer and more equitable society for all Americans.
Richard Flory, Newport Beach
The writer is the executive director of the Center for Religion and Civic Culture of the USC.
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To the editor: Providing resources for disaster recovery is part of the work and, in this case, an easy public relations intervention for the president. The relief of fire does not match or face its aversion to consider the well -being of the American people before their own personal complaints and self -grandond objectives.
Joy Rockport, Valley Glen
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To the editor: Why did people worry that Trump wouldn't help California after the disastrous fires? Why were we “grabbing our pearls”? (Most likely, our crystals). Because he warned us that it would not help. That's why. He suggested that any help would depend on better behavior. Quid Pro – Trump is easy with that. So, although I am grateful for the help that comes from the president, I am also grateful to Governor Gavin Newsom, who publicly invited Trump to visit us and see the devastation for himself. Our governor looked beyond all the times Trump has denigrated him and our state. Newsom acted the statesman.
Ruth Silveira, Los Angeles
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To the editor: The White House should think of giving Jennings some kind of work highly visible in the administration. He is very expert in folding things and making sure that no light shines in certain aspects and details that I think would be a great addition to staff.
Doug Stokes, Duarte
