Country over party
Regarding “Collin County GOP censures Sen. John Cornyn for bipartisan work on guns, education,” (Aug. 2): This article reports the Republican Party of Collin County calling for the resignation of Cornyn for his “faithlessness to our party and principles.” On the same page, the article “Texas legislators fighting prison closures” reports on U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and other Democrats uniting with Republicans to fight against closures of certain prisons. I doubt you will see a call for resignation from any Democratic group for these actions. It’s time Republicans start thinking and acting on what’s best for our country and not for their party.
Cindy Bartos, Houston
Regarding “Sen. Ted Cruz calls himself an idiot for endorsing statehouse candidates, but here’s why he does it,” (July 26): This article reminds readers that Cruz believes that federal officeholders who get involved in state legislative races are “idiots” but he’s made a habit of doing so anyway. Including himself in that group at least shows he’s honest in defining himself. In essence, Cruz says he’s willing to espouse unpopular causes and get involved if they’re causes that he believes in. It seems to me that “unpopular” means that so many people don’t believe in that cause that it doesn’t have popular support. That brings me to my point: so many politicians don’t care what the people want, they only care about either their personal wants or those of their political contributors that they pander to. Cruz, while only one of many who do that, seems to be at the forefront of not caring about what is best for Texas or for the country but rather about what is best for his own interests. The American public elects their representatives in the mistaken belief that those politicians will do right by them and do what’s best for the country. Think again, my fellow Americans.
Len Kaplan, Houston
Regarding “Election deniers win several GOP primaries,” (Aug. 4): This should concern all Americans who actually care about our Democratic republic. These Trump-loving, misguided, party loyalist and tribalist individuals, some of whom, if elected in November (I would say a given in Arizona), will wield tremendous power over the votes in their states, are dangerous “extremists.” The havoc they could unleash in upcoming and future elections is almost unfathomable.
Are there changes needing to be made to the Electoral College system? Most assuredly, and the attempted coup after the 2020 election dramatically proves this point. The fact that the ringleader of the attempted coup is still a free man is preposterous.
Wake up America!
Ike Harper, Sugar Land