Letters to the Editor | May 25, 2026

I would like to propose that the first three names on the list of recipients of money from the “weaponization of the Justice Department fund” be James Comey, Lisa Cook, and Letitia James.

Michael Walsh, Elkins Park

I am eager to see how many people “wronged” by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will now sue the government for compensation; also voters “wronged” by the recision of the Voting Rights Act; also women “wronged” by the reversal of Roe v. Wade; also scientists “wronged” by the withdrawal of federal funding for research; also citizens “wronged” by loss of access to health insurance and accessible hospitals; also students, women, people of color, and people with disabilities “wronged” by rollback of DEI legislation; also children “wronged” by exposure to life-threatening diseases because of new vaccination guidelines; also LGBTQ+ people who are suffering from the loss of needed sexual healthcare and facing increased discrimination at school and in the workplace; also taxpayers whose pockets are being picked for the follies of a tyrant who flaunts the fact that he, himself, has always been too smart to pay taxes; also present and future generations of this country “wronged” by perverse environmental policy that will result in increased airborne and waterborne pollutants and resulting chronic and fatal illnesses in the population; also the present and future populations “wronged” by the shortsighted and expedient exploitation of areas of unique beauty and priceless wildness, whose fragility and vulnerability to exploitation will always need protection for their own sake, just like children and knowledge and the concept of social justice — all that is essentially priceless in our world and that this regime of criminal capitalism is auctioning off to the highest bidder. Please feel free to add to this list.

Elaine P. Zickler, Moorestown

Eagles player Nolan Smith was arrested and charged with driving 135 mph. The comments on The Inquirer article on this incident (though a small sample size) reveal that the problem with speeding extends far beyond “entitled athletes” with fast cars. Some readers feel that anyone with a sports car can be forgiven for satisfying the urge to see what the car can do. Others feel Smith was just being immature, and his actions were not serious. As we can see every time we go out on the road, a substantial percentage of people behind the wheel prioritize shaving a minute off their drive time over the safety of others. Nothing will ever happen, they think — until it does. We need a big culture change, as occurred decades ago with respect to smoking and seat belts. Auto companies can help by stopping commercials that show how cool and glamorous it is to drive fast.

Samuel Mason, Bryn Mawr

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