Polygraph use might bring Mueller probe to conclusion
Robert Mueller seeks to find collusion between President Donald Trump and the Russians, but the only thing he has accomplished it to convict Paul Manafort of tax fraud – the IRS’ responsibility. Mueller stated Michael Cohen had confessed to the crime of using campaign funds to pay a woman to remain silent about a relationship, and that payment was made at the direction of then-candidate Trump; if true, Cohen faces prison, and President Trump faces impeachment and prison. President Trump, on “Fox and Friends,” admitted the payment and stated it did not come from campaign funds. Trump suggested that a story was created, a story which would create a case against him, and perhaps it contained a chapter that Cohen would not be prosecuted in exchange for his confession. Either President Trump or Michael Cohen is lying. It’s polygraph test time; let the liar refuse, let the truth be known!
BILL SMITH, STOCKBRIDGE
Youthful mistakes shouldn’t derail productive adulthood
In his column, “Despite turning his life around, career adviser’s past kills chance at Tech” (Metro, Aug. 27), Bill Torpy describes the trials and tribulations of Benjamin Paul who has been stigmatized because of a few childish mistakes he made when he was a juvenile. It is totally unfair to dish out a lifetime of misery to someone who has completely turned his life around, as has Paul. Over his adult life, he has more than paid for his sins, none of which appear to be monumental in scope. Our society is designed to accept the fact that youngsters may stray off the beaten path, and allows them the opportunity to straighten out their lives. Paul has done just that, but it seems that his juvenile misgivings continue to hold him back in his quest to become a model citizen. He should be given a second chance by the various employers that rejected him.
BOB GRAYSON, CUMMING
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