Blinded and biased

For years we have subscribed to The Dallas Morning News. We enjoyed it so much, but no more! You are blinded and so biased. The journalist creed states, I believe, that clear thinking and clear statement, accuracy and fairness are fundamental to good journalism. The journalist’s objectivity requires one not to be on either side of an argument and reporting only facts, not a personal attitude toward the facts.

I would like you to take a poll of all your writers. How many are Republicans and how many are Democrats? We are the United States, but because of newspapers and television news, outside sources and other bad sources, we are so divided.

The news is becoming propaganda. What has happened to fairness? Please bring back fairness and treat every party equally. We love God, our country and our great president, Donald Trump. Our voices need to be heard, too.

Marilyn Johnston, Palestine

A sure way to stop disease

Re: “GOP’s stance on virus doesn’t seem to flinch — Despite outbreak at top, Republicans hesitant to break with Trump,” Tuesday news story.

I was dismayed to read that a U.S. senator was unaware that one of the most important contributions in the field of medicine and human history was made by a U.S. Army physician, Maj. Walter Reed. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said, “Why do we think we actually can stop the progression of a contagious disease?” We know we can do this because of the scientific work done by Reed over a century ago.

Using scientific discipline and experiments, Reed demonstrated how to eliminate military deaths from yellow fever and he discovered the unanticipated benefit of decreasing the incidence of malaria, a different disease. He demonstrated that a vaccine was not effective, but that measures controlling the exposure to the physical transmitter, a mosquito, by using screens and draining breeding areas could save lives.

Today, in the era of COVID-19, we can have similar results by eliminating the physical transmitter, droplets, from infected people, by using masks. A vaccine may be coming, but why not save some lives in the interim? In addition, we might decrease the flu. That could make America great again.

Dr. Charles E.L. Brown, Austin

Support HEROES Act

As the COVID-19 worldwide death toll rises past 1 million lives, we’re reminded of the impact this pandemic has had on so many facets of our global society. In fact, before the pandemic began, the world had seen 20 years of consecutive reduction in extreme poverty. We’re now seeing a reversal where “… nearly 40 million people have been thrown back into extreme poverty,” says Mark Suzman, chief executive of the Gates Foundation.

The U.S. has an opportunity to help. The recently passed Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HR 6800) by the House includes close to $10 billion in relief efforts for developing nations to be able to receive health and economic assistance.

I urge Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn to support this bill and contribute to continue saving lives around the world.

Yaseer Khanani, Garland

Good men succumb

Re: “Pastor at White House event rejects quarantine — Prestonwood leader goes maskless, tells church he’s healthy,” Tuesday Metro & Business story.

As someone who shares the same last name as Prestonwood Baptist Church pastor Jack Graham and Franklin Graham (admittedly more than six degrees of separation), I was dismayed and saddened to see such fine men succumb to the lure of national attention and possible political influence. They have no business attending a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House, let alone being exposed to COVID-19.

The Bible warns explicitly “Do not trust in princes!” (Psalm 146:3). They are doing the opposite, instead of remembering what Jesus called them to do: “Seek first My kingdom!” They should focus on adding souls to a kingdom that’s eternal instead of spending time or effort trying to fix all the ills of this world’s culture. Yes, take a stand. Be sure people know what you’re for or against.

Sorry, but President Donald Trump only “masquerades as a servant of righteousness” (2 Corinthians 11:14-15). Everything he does serves his agenda. If he thought he’d get more votes by approving abortion, he’d appoint Supreme Court justices to favor it. Good men like Jack Graham and Franklin Graham delude themselves if they think “making a deal” with Trump, expecting him to do good things, will work out.

Gordon Graham, North Dallas

‘Racism is evil’

Re: “Denounce White Supremacy — No other recent president has publicly hesitated to reject all forms of violence,” Oct. 1 Editorials.

After Charlottesville, President Donald Trump stated, “Racism is evil, and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the KKK, neo-Nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear as Americans.” He has repeatedly condemned white supremacy, yet his words are frequently taken out of context to make him appear to be a bigot.

During the debate when asked if he would condemn violent action of white supremacy groups, Trump’s reply was distorted by the chaotic environment in which the question was raised. The mainstream media patched together the resulting fragmented reply in such a way as to unfairly claim Trump failed to condemn such activities.

The very next day, Trump reinforced his earlier condemnation of violent white supremacy actions when he told White House reporters: “I don’t know who the Proud Boys are, you’ll have to give me a definition,” he said. “Whoever they are, they have to stand down, and let law enforcement do their work.”

Trump has already given a full-throated denunciation of hate groups. Perpetuating the notion that he is a racist is simply not true and does not serve the public discourse.

Kay Wrobel, Plano