Readers sound off on overstretched narratives, drone destruction and Aaron Rodgers

Nutley, N.J.: The Daily News employee who writes the headlines for the Voicers letters has done it again. You captured my attention with “Tucker Carlson validates the view of many of us” above a letter from Voicer Donald Ziminski. I thought, “Here’s a letter that is going to be red meat for all MAGA men and women.” Sadly, I was disappointed to read a few minor points.

No, Jan. 6 Committee Chair Benny Thompson may not have seen the thousands of hours of videotape that didn’t show demonstrators acting violently. Does it matter? It could have been the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing “Nearer My God to Thee,” but would that diminish the violent behavior of protesters pushing aside police barricades, squeezing a policeman’s body in a door, trashing offices, breaking windows and chanting for Mike Pence to be hanged?

I don’t believe Ashli Babbitt should have been shot, but she put herself in danger by disobeying orders from the Capitol Police and invading the floor of Congress. Rudy Giuliani claiming that John Sullivan was a member of Antifa? Now there’s a credible source. And a debate over whether Jan. 6 was or wasn’t the worst day in American history since the Civil War hardly seems relevant to solving the problems in civil discourse that Jan. 6 exposed.

Yes, we do agree that there are things wrong with Donald Trump — it’s just in the frequency, intensity and the effects of the things that are wrong with him where we disagree. Peter Griswold

Orangeburg, N.Y.: As a reader of this newspaper for more than 50 years, the change in it has been drastic, mostly since 2016, when a Republican won the presidency. On Thursday, I looked for information on the drone destroyed by the Russians, being there was no mention of it the day before either. The headline and major story on Thursday was “Stormy sings for Don prosecutors” (March 16). This was important enough to get repeated for days. So, in all fairness, I read the entire paper and not one mention of such an important issue. Yet, this newspaper feels Trump’s problem with Stormy is more important. Maybe I’m just senile or missing something. Brad Hyman

Massapequa, L.I.: I haven’t read anything in my copy of the Daily News about Russia crashing into our drone over the Black Sea, or Russia and the U.S. trying to retrieve it. How can you fail to get this important story out to your readers? You must have heard about it. Ron Boehning

Brooklyn: To Voicer Larkin Novak: Bald blasphemy, you dare! As a willing and happy shaved-head guy, I hope to walk in front of you on a sunny day, and may the glare mildly irritate you for two seconds! Randy Contello

New Windsor, N.Y.: To Voicer Larkin Novak: What’s wrong with being a cue ball? To me, it’s a win-win-win situation. No need for a comb, it’s much easier to maintain and it’s clean. Now, there are many that don’t look good with it, but look at Telly Savalas, Yul Brynner, Shaquille O’Neal and lastly, Howie Mandel. On “St. Elsewhere” he had scraggly hair. Then in the late ‘90s he shaved it to make him feel clean. He looks good bald. I’m one of those people myself and it feels good. Always remember: God made few perfect heads, the rest he covered with hair. Todd Schuster

Bronx: I just wasted two hours and 25 minutes watching the Academy Award-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All the Time.” I don’t know if it’s my age — 72 — but it was terrible. It was martial arts for two hours and the rest was the story of a mother who could not come to terms with her daughter being a lesbian. Maybe this is a big deal in the Asian community but it was boring to me. As for Jamie Lee Curtis’ award-winning performance — and I love her — I think I can see why Angela Bassett was upset, although I did not see her performance yet. Charles Lavorerio

Brooklyn: My fellow Brooklynite, Voicer Ed Greenspan, complained of the lack of taste and judgment used by Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel for the “In Memoriam” video. Hey Ed, what do you expect from the best friend of shock jock Howard Stern! Mary Zanfini

Hartsdale, NY.: My congratulations to the Jets fans who are overjoyed at the prospect of getting Aaron Rodgers as quarterback. I’d also like to be the first to warn them that you’d better be careful what you ask for. Aaron is a great quarterback — he is also a self-absorbed, egotistical, narcissistic anti-vaxxer who has played fast and loose with the truth on many occasions. He may, in fact, be a part of the answer to the Jets’ championship aspirations. I can guarantee that he will also bring a lot of other baggage Jets fans may not like. Good luck with all of that. Norman E. Gaines Jr.

Brooklyn: Earlier in the week, Voicer Michael Grisanti was gloating about how healthy the Mets are and that the Yankees have some injuries. I thought it was silly to bring up, as the season hasn’t even started. Then Edwin Diaz hurts his knee and will likely miss the season, not to mention José Quintana will miss about three months. A real Mets fan knows not to tempt fate. Dennis Burge

Staten Island: Re the guest article about the Bridge to Life organization and criticism regarding the $10,000 grant (“Pro life means supporting moms,” op-ed, March 17): This is somewhat confusing to me. Why would the Daily News and others make an argument that tax dollars should not support such an organization? I am 100% pro-choice but I am also pro-life, meaning at birth. What I am not is anti-abortion (let’s call them what they really are). This is not Texas. We live in a state where women have clear choices, cemented into law, so I would assume if someone is walking into a Bridge to Life location, they are doing so willingly and have already made their choice. I think pro-choice advocates should do more to support pregnant mothers that choose to have a child. Making choices while knowing all your options and what support is available will allow a woman to make a smart choice. Gina Ottrando

Milford, Pa.: Here we go again. The MTA is short and motorists are being assaulted once more. Now it’s a permit to park on city streets? When do drivers stop paying for the MTA? I think the time has come for people to realize that the MTA will never have enough money. We do this dance every year. The MTA predicts dire service cuts and layoffs but hardly ever mentions fare increases. The fare should be what a ride is worth. If it’s 4 bucks, so be it. Where else can you go from the very end of Staten Island to the northernmost Bronx for $2.75? Try doing that with a car. It’s a lot more expensive than mass transit. So glad I left. Robert K. Greco

Yonkers: Re Voicer Jesus Linares’ letter: I wrote the same letter to you two weeks ago. Did you just change the name of the sender? I feel slighted by this oversight. Not really slighted — I guess that having a Hispanic perspective would be 100% better. Glad someone got through, though. Tom Deering

Rockaway, N.J.: To Voicer Francis Stephens: First off, my grandfather, born in 1906, was the most inclusive person there was. Never had a bad word to say about anyone. If your point is correct, why with 31 days in the month of March does the Daily News not use different ethnicities in their poster? At a $3 cover price, they can afford a few different versions. Michael Ilardi