Of course Mayor Wu never mentioned taking vacation (“Leadership drama: Wu gone, Flynn in,” 8/30/23). One thing people in Boston need to know is that Michele Wu has no accountability, no oversight and no managers to report to.
Given these parameters she can (and does) whatever she wants to do with no approval or input from anyone she does not want involved.
That being said I am not condemning her for this, the reason she operates this way is because that is the way the country is run now. The president has no more power, governors and mayors have the same power as the president (and use it to deny federal laws put in place).
Bottom line, we are not the United States of America any longer, we are now just called States of America.
Michael Westen
Malden
Reading the news item under the banner “Ballot Question: Trump’s NH eligibility under review” in the Aug. 30 Boston Herald, I cannot help thinking the fact that the justice system in our nation is sliding down the slippery slope of chaos, corruption and one of revenge politics.
The elected public officials like Secretaries of State and Attorneys General should focus their energies and attention to stop real crimes that are plaguing most corners of our beloved nation as opposed to vilify one individual, namely ex-President Donald J Trump.
None of the 91 indictment brought against him by self serving district AG of NY, a local AG of Fulton County, GA and a partisan prosecutor (all of the opposition party to Trump) ventured to use the term insurrection. Why then are the Secretary of State of NH and its AG going on a fishing expedition to keep Trump out of the upcoming 2024 presidential election? Is it a preemptive strike against him?
Hope, our nation’s much enviable justice system remains true to the visions and abiding principles of the creators of our Constitution.
Pichai Gopal,
Braintree
How nice. Gov. Healey is calling up 250 National Guard to help 700 migrant families locate to 40 different shelters. It would have been nice if she sent a few of the Guard to East Boston to help with the traffic madness when the Sumner Tunnel was closed on weekends and for two months in the summer. I’m sure the East Boston families and travelers using Logan Airport would have been pleased as punch. But did she send anyone? (Crickets).
Jack Zaccardi
East Boston
Now that our students are returning to their classes our hope is that they remain safe and learn the essentials that will be required to succeed in life.
Life as a student is still one of learning, acquiring new friends and participating in extra curricular activities such as: sports, band, theater or any of the numerous choices that are available.
When returning to grade school or university the challenge is always the same: Attempt to exceed your perceived limitations. By determination you will succeed and then become a productive contributor to our country’s future.
Bob Sweeney
Warwick, RI