The Issue: President Trump signing an executive order pushing states to end cashless bail.
As a native New Yorker, I have noticed the city and its surrounding areas have fallen prey to progressive policies and insufferable Albany politicians (“Don: Banner day for cashless,” Aug. 26).
In no way, shape or form do I consider myself a fan of President Trump, yet I do agree with him on moving to nix the inane cashless bail system that has clearly failed here in our city.
Derek Evans
Elmont
Unlike disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, socialist wannabe-mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Bill de Blasio, President Trump is exercising common sense in attempting to end cashless bail.
Cashless bail does not protect law-abiding citizens or ensure justice, but expedites criminals’ return to the streets. Cashless bail defies logic.
President Trump threatening to revoke federal funding for jurisdictions with lax bail policies is genius.
Giovanni Costello
Sunnyside
Although President Trump signed an executive order that will go after cities that have a cashless bond policy in place, do not take a victory leap just yet.
If Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s next mayor, he might get rid of misdemeanors.
Wait and see how bad that will work out for law-abiding folks.
Martin Garfinkle
Staten Island
The imperiling cashless bail policy, coupled with lax judges, has been the impetus for recidivist criminals to commit crimes with impunity.
The legislators in these liberal jurisdictions who allow for such policies to exist should be universally rejected by all.
The safety of the American people should be of paramount concern to all politicians.
To allow for cashless bail to exist shows an abhorrent indifference toward the people they represent.
Their motive for allowing such a detrimental policy to exist is bewildering.
Denis David
East Rockaway
I am all in favor of eliminating cashless bail, but there is a very big loophole in the executive order President Trump signed: No minimum amount of bail to be charged is mentioned.
What prevents a judge, particularly in New York City, from setting bail at a low price?
Robert Berk
Manhattan
The Issue: Cracker Barrel’s rebrand, which includes a simplified logo and modernized interior.
It appears Cracker Barrel has decided to adopt Bud Light’s business model (“Supper villain over a Barrel,” Aug. 26).
One has to wonder what demographic the company is trying to attract by getting rid of its front porch rocking chairs and adopting a mall cafeteria design in its eating spaces — certainly not the biscuits and gravy crowd.
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Hicksville
Everybody has jumped on the bandwagon of making their views known when it comes to Cracker Barrel’s rebrand.
My own take on this is that the brand, in trying to appeal to young people, has eliminated old people from its demographic.
If there’s one phrase that sticks out, it’s the “don’t look old” or “don’t look dated” mantra.
Aging is made to look bad; old people and old ways are pushed out of society.
But visiting old roots can have some benefits, especially in this age of electronics.
Elinor Hite
Carrollton, Texas
The rebranding of Cracker Barrel appears to be getting more publicity than the famine in Gaza, yet that famine is indeed coming — even as the feasts will continue at Cracker Barrels and other diners across America, regardless of how the logos are designed.
Vin Morabito
Scranton, Pa.
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