Editor: I saw on TV that Donald Trump was at a NATO meeting and was demanding that officials and nations show him respect.
I quickly remembered Chatham’s own Jamie Bedford (son of a well-liked and respected long-serving Chatham police officer, the late Jim Bedford). Jamie liked to wear his plain-coloured T-shirt with wording on the front. There were large letters that spelled “Respect” and below that it said “Give it,” and then “Get it.”
What simple words and what a powerful message.
Poor Mr. Trump. He doesn’t realize that you can’t force or buy respect…you have to earn respect.
Trump will never have respect. His “friends” merely tolerate him.
This reminds me of the two fellows standing at the side of the road as a hearse, followed by two cars, was carrying a very wealthy man to his grave. One fellow said to the other, “Poor man, all he had was money.”
And now we seen Wayne Gretzky (the former Great One) all cozy with Trump. Has Wayne been sucked in by greed? My respect meter has gone from hero to zero for him.
Poor old Gretzky. Now just a rich man.
If Alex Ovechkin passes Gretzky for the all-time NHL goal scoring lead, will Trump dump Wayne as he did Mike Pence?
Bill Elders
Chatham
