Mailbag

     Friday's column struck a nerve, and I was treated to a steady stream of emails. They were unusual in that they came from across the spectrum, even sectors that don't usually write in. I began to notice how they seemed to bunch together in pairs, with readers providing a kind of counterpoint to the email before. I thought I'd present two sets today as an illustration:

Jim Morrison.  6:52 a.m.

Good Morning Neil,

I want to thank you for your thoughtful column today. Even though I am a Christian conservative, who voted three times for Donald Trump, I, too, am troubled by the general direction he is taking our country.

One of my great comforts these days is knowing our ultimate future is not controlled by men and women.

Thank you for your wisdom and passion.

In His Grip,
Jim Morrison
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 (ESV)

John Egan. 6:50 AM

Amen. One of your best ever! I cannot believe we elected an amoral, unethical, egotistical, pathologically lying, admitted and convicted sexual felon TWICE!! THe great businessman declared bankruptcy 5 times!

John H. Egan
Palos Park, IL 60464

     Then there was this pair.

Pete Kucera. 5:14 PM

Fuck you you fucking fuck. 

June 6 and December 7 and September 11 are nothing like Jan 6, and you know it. But your political piece of shit ass likes to think it matters to us, when you like to throw out that date, and it doesn’t, until you cross this line.

Fuck you you fucking fuck, and fuck your simile

I just couldn’t think of anything more appropriate than that.

Ray Toczek 4:47 PM

Afternoon Mr. Steinberg,

 

I have been reading your articles since you first started writing for the Sun-Times. Enjoy your point of view immensely. About 95% of the time I agree with you and the other 50% we can agree to disagree.

 

Todays article on DDay was one of the best you have done.

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Ray Toczek

Commander 

American Legion Portage Park Post #183