David Trone’s alteration of ‘America the Beautiful’ draws strong reactions | READER COMMENTARIES

Kudos to Trone for emphasizing the environment

Michael G. Alexander of Bel Air, writes in his letter to the editor that he’s appalled Rep. David Trone, now campaigning for the U.S. Senate from Maryland, would use a children’s choir to sing an altered version of “America the Beautiful” dedicated to environmental causes in a campaign ad (“Trone takes ugly liberties with ‘America the Beautiful,’” Nov. 27).

I too listened to that song when it played on TV. I thought it was clever, and...