Ballot not bullet
- Last updated: April 27, 2026 | 19:21
Security personnel take position after gunshots at the White House.
Yet another probable assassination attempt on President Donald Trump and fortunately he is unharmed. The attempted assassin has been captured and hopefully will provide an explanation.
The assassination of a leader is simply wrong, or is it? The assassination of the Ayatollah in Iran was also so wrong but that was praised by so many. Good, bad, or indifferent, no leader should be harmed.
We need true leaders, and we need them to be able to lead without fear. A number do not meet this expectation and should be removed by ballot, not bullet.
Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia