Colorado’s ventilators: Gift or takeaway?

Re: “Trump playing a disgusting political game,” April 9 editorial

Is there any way your editorial board can look beyond your hatred of our president? You state that when our governor asked for 500 ventilators, he was refused and the federal government got them. I believe the ventilators should go to the states that need them the most and not to a state like Colorado that seems to be under control. Then, when Sen. Cory Gardner gets some, you are ugly instead of grateful.

I would like to request that the members of your editorial board look at the positive things the president has done, and if you can not see anything good, why don’t you stop your ridiculous “opinions” and use the space for letters from the readers? My neighbors are more open-minded and smarter then you are. You are stuck in hatred.

Joanie Jones, Denver

Thank you for addressing this issue on a national basis. Trump’s lack of leadership and indecisiveness has already caused the deaths of so many people in the United States. And now, he is allocating critical medical supplies to those that kowtow to him and support his policies rather than those states that are in desperate need. When I look at the leadership in New Zealand and what is happening in other countries that are beating the COVID-19 illness, our leadership represents a sorry picture of how not to address a major worldwide pandemic when, instead, we should be setting the example for the world.

Patricia Horgan, Denver

Re: “Trump says 100 ventilators coming to Colorado,” April 9 news story

I read The Denver Post’s editorial page first in Thursday’s paper, where I learned that Gov. Jared Polis had secured 500 ventilators from a private company for Colorado, then Trump prevented that transaction. Sen. Cory Gardner was later able to secure 100 ventilators for the state. I turn the page and read the headline, “Trump says 100 ventilators coming to Colorado.” A more appropriate headline would be, “Trump prevents Colorado from acquiring 400 ventilators.”

Colin Callahan, Denver

Get on the same page

Re: “State stay-at-home order is extended,” April 7 news story

Gov. Jared Polis, meet Denver Mayor Michael Hancock. Mayor Hancock, meet Gov. Polis.

Since first announcing and then extending our stay-at-home restrictions and closures, our two most visible local officials seem to be strangers to each other.

On the same day, the governor announces an extension of the stay-at-home order until April 26 and the mayor announces his extension until April 30.

Come on, guys. How about picking up the phone or walking across Civic Center park (figuratively) and forming a unified front. These individual statements just cause needless confusion.

Work together — for all our sakes!

Richard Abels, Englewood