The writer of the letter “Trump is a businessman, not a politician” (Feb. 18, TribLive) must have failed Civics and American History when she was in school.
First, let’s establish the purpose of a business. A business is created to provide goods or a service with the intent to make a profit.
Businesses do take care of friends and most certainly will wash the hands of someone who washes theirs. A business will certainly not look after the welfare of rival businesses! Businesses take care of the owners and the people at the top, and rightfully so.
The preamble of the U.S. Constitution states “… in order to form a more perfect Union, establish tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty … .” This is absolutely not the core of any business. So yes, I will take a politician to be in our government.
I’m not a young man, and in my lifetime, I cannot name a single instance of any businessman who would provide for my general welfare and defense, nor would I expect that. And after reading Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal,” I am not even impressed with Trump as a good businessman.
Tim Babyak
Perryopolis