Reader’s Letters

To the Editor 

Medieval kings were given the right by their wealthy friends to never be wrong in their actions, no matter how much they hurt the people. That governmental legal principle was known as, “The King can do no wrong.”

On July 1, 2024, the Supreme Court decided that the American President can do no wrong. They gave him immunity from criminal prosecution. This effectively makes him a king who can make and break laws with impunity. He no longer serves as a highly ethical administrative officer of the government chosen for his ability to implement the will of the people and their Congress.

America’s 47th President was not elected with the aim in mind that he can break whatever he wants. He was given that privilege by his wealthy friends in SCOTUS.

We should have the intelligence and courage to impeach one or more of those insurrectionist judges.

Kimball Shinkoskey

Woods Cross, Utah 84087

To the Editor,

The following was sent to our Congressman Mike Lawler.

Dear Mr. Lawler,

I was unable to attend your Town Hall yesterday, but I have seen a number of clips from it. Yes, you were (as always) glib, and managed to avoid answering the difficult questions while offering your tired MAGA talking points, as well as blaming everything on the previous administration.

Yet we have a President who is doing his very best to destroy our nation and pull all power into his own hands. And the principal reason he is able to do so is the rank cowardice expressed by you and all of your spineless, gutless Republican colleagues (and some Democrats as well) who are so terrified of being primaried that they will sacrifice our nation rather than, potentially, lose their seats. And please do not tell me that this is not true, for, while you are too fearful to say it, you know in your heart that it is completely accurate.

However you may try to spin it to your advantage, Mr. Lawler, President Trump has:

Deported numerous (law-abiding) individuals, often illegally

Impounded funds previously appropriated by Congress (that means you) if he didn’t like their purpose (as defined by the Congress)

Refused to obey orders of various courts if they ruled against him

Fired thousands of government workers, not because they were guilty of waste or fraud, but simply because he was able to

Despite this, ensured that Elon Musk maintained and enlarged all of his federal contracts and that the Trump family profited mightily from his presidency

Initiated a disastrous foreign policy, including highly destructive tariffs, that will ensure that Russia and, especially, China, will benefit at our expense in the longer term

Alienated almost all of our allies, so that our only “friends” in the world are Vladimir Putin (maybe),Viktor Orban, and their ilk

Indiscriminately eliminated foreign aid programs, even when they will result in the starvation and death of the recipients

Terminated numerous scientific and medical research programs which will benefit all Americans in the longer term

Attempted to dictate to colleges, universities and other schools what and how they may teach students

Sought retribution against anyone (government employees, private sector lawyers, schools, etc.) who may have taken any position that he did not agree with 

Appointed (with the full cooperation of Republicans in the Senate) gross incompetents (even drunks) to high positions in government; their only attribute being total fealty to our glorious leader

I could go on and on, but you get the idea, Mr. Lawler.

And what exactly have you and your colleagues done about all of these abuses? When have you stood up and publicly denounced such actions and confronted the President about them?

You go on and on about your bipartisanship. But that is almost always on bills that are uncontroversial and which essentially everyone supports. When and where have you actually voted against bills promoted by the President and the Republican Congressional leadership? Not a whole lot, I would think. That would require courage, of which you seem to have little, if any. That would mean putting your constituents and your country ahead of your petty party aspirations, and we can’t have that, can we?

Mr. Lawler, despite your high-minded pronouncements and your title, you do not represent a huge fraction of your supposed constituents. You are a slave of the MAGA movement and don’t have the intestinal fortitude to rise above it.

Sincerely,

Joel E. Gingold

Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520