To the Editor:

The passing of George H.W. Bush this past week has resulted in an outpouring of praise for his integrity and decency as president by both historians and politicians. It brings to mind the commentary (“America on Edge: If We Didn’t, Who Really Did Start the Fire?”), written by Tom Meredith for last week’s SandPaper, that I feel is pertinent to evaluating our political leaders, past and present.

Mr. Meredith’s quote in the commentary, from Martin Luther King, is extremely relevant: “Let us judge a man by the…

December 5, 2018