To the Editor:

In a letter (published on) May 16 (“Dems trying to tip the scales”) AH Liddle pointedly asks what Beacon readers think of Democrats via “an endless series of show trials” against Donald Trump “teaching our young people that it’s OK to cheat.”

Well, from this reader’s perspective (both as a parent and a teacher) kids tend to have a remarkably good sense of what does and doesn’t constitute fair play — including cheating, bullying and other “not nice” behaviors. Younger kids especially like puzzles, games and riddles.

So here’s one with a morality lesson to boot: two men are trying to be elected president of the U.S. in November; one is the current president, the other a former president.

One of the men has been found with his hands in four separate cookie jars that don’t belong to him, trying to steal 91 cookies, and lying about doing so even though he’s been caught in the act red-(cookie-crumb?) handed.

When presented with the facts of a given situation, and not burdened by prejudice or grievance, kids can usually be counted on to do the right thing. So, in response to AH Liddle’s question, here’s what I think: How about lowering the voting age to, say … 8?

Peter Carney,

of Warwick