Talk about ‘stupid is as stupid does’
The writer of a recent letter (“Disdain for Trump is disgusting”) is outraged that actors were “sneering at and demeaning the president.”
He closed his letter with the sentence, “Stupid is as stupid does.”
He commented on their lack of civility and superior attitude.
I closed my eyes and saw not Tom Hanks but the president, who is well known for his sneering and demeaning manner, complete lack of civility and superior attitude.
The writer redeems himself, however, by rightly stating that the First Amendment gives Hanks the right to be rude. The president, as the leader of this country, tramples the right to free speech by calling the media that criticize him the enemy of the people. Talk about stupid is as stupid does.
Paul Armstrong
Hilton Head Island
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This story was originally published January 30, 2018 at 2:10 PM with the headline "Talk about ‘stupid is as stupid does’."