Reading page A14, 2/5/25, New York Times, in the first 2 weeks: ‘Blunt force’ in trying to overthrow existing order,” “EPA set to demote career employees and replace them with Trump loyalists.” On page A15 “Trump order could cost universities millions but few protest openly,” “As big retailers close down on DEI, where are Black brands supposed to go?” This is a brief overview of the news, not opinion in the New York Times on Feb. 5.
While some may believe government is bloated, it does not mean that government should be destroyed; rather it should be trimmed. Blunt force very much marks the massive changes enacted by the Trump-Musk regime which intends to eliminate foreign humanitarian aid and the Department of Education.
Many universities are in a very difficult predicament, especially those that serve the poor, the students with poor elementary and secondary education performance and test-taking skills, minorities, first in family to attend higher education, and other students that the Ivys and other elite schools ignore. These are the very schools that need financial federal support.
The scientists of the EPA are being let go to make room for political appointees. What do women-oriented, African American-oriented, Latino-oriented, gay-oriented and Native American-oriented businesses and manufacturers and publishers do when their markets are removed by restrictions on anything DEI placed on stores, businesses and mail/internet-oriented markets?
These are but a few changes that will change America, not for the better.
Frank Vozak
Oak Park