Letters to the editor

Letters to the editor: the piece is a set of reader responses addressing entertainment, environmental accountability, and maritime policy. One letter comments on performance and argues that artists should avoid bringing politics into concerts, citing Mick Jagger’s remarks that audiences seek entertainment rather than political lectures. It also offers hypothetical examples contrasting entertainment settings with political messaging. Another letter criticizes what it describes as a pattern in corporate behavior, saying companies facing legal consequences for environmental misconduct avoid responsibility and leave public costs behind. It references the 2022 Keystone Pipeline oil spill in Kansas and states that a $27 million fine is small relative to harm, while alleging profits outweigh remediation efforts. A third letter discusses a suggestion that was attributed to former President Trump about charging a fee to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, noting it was withdrawn due to long-term international travel policy. The writer proposes military escort for a fee, arguing it could offset costs and reduce insurance charges for ship owners.