A 33-year-old trauma
Apparently Vivek Ramaswamy, who was 8 years old at the time, is still haunted by the memory of Dr. Amy Acton's failure to disclose a 1993 traffic violation on her 1994 medical board application. That's understandable. That sort of deception can traumatize a young billionaire for life.
If Ramaswamy is elected governor, will alleged traffic law violators be barred from practicing medicine in Ohio?
I am sure he would approve this message.
Neal Snyder, Columbus
Trump betrayed Ukraine
How low is President Donald Trump willing to go to win the midterm elections?
Trump's decision to buy diesel fuel from Russia in return for
relaxing sanctions is just the latest betrayal of Ukraine. It is obviously a desperate effort to reverse his collapsing electoral chances. I have yet to hear a word in protest from Sen. John Husted.
Since being re-elected, Trump has belittled Ukraine's president, effectively cut off aid, and now, as widely reported, he has encouraged buying into Russia's diesel supplies.
The idea that we would continue to do business with Putin's Russia while it engages in a war of aggression that has caused hundreds of thousands of casualties says all you need to know about Trump.
Trump had promised he could end the war against Ukraine "on day one." Instead, he is enabling Russia to continue it while starting his own war of aggression against Iran.
Robert Handelman, Columbus
The sole voice of wisdom
Re "I'm under uncivilized attack for wanting OSU to be better," Oct. 11: I direct these comments to my friend, Phil Derrow, an accomplished writer who has displayed his belief in free speech with every column he has written for the Dispatch – except the one published Sunday, Oct. 11.
I'm very sorry, Phil, but you can't publish your opinions and expect to convince us of their validity if you regard any response to be "uncivilized." You cannot declare yourself to be the sole voice of wisdom – unless your column is really a self-effacing attempt at humor and I lack the intellect to read it that way.
Therefore, I won't comment any further except to remind you and your readers of the response that OSU's new president, in describing his objectives for OSU, used with three inspiring words – I need not repeat them for you, as I'm certain you remember what they were – and that nothing in his speech, expressed principles or demeanor in any way suggests a belief that those who disagree with him are "uncivilized."
If we are to debate the meaning of words and concepts with intellectual purity, let's be mindful that demonstrated respect for the opinions of others, unless such opinions are blatant bigotry, is more persuasive than the disrespect we may exhibit in our choice of words.
Richard D. Rogovin, Blacklick
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ramaswamy 'traumatized' by what Acton did as a pregnant pediatrics resident| Letters
