Boebert’s comments don’t represent Colorado

Re: “Congresswoman hangs up on Boebert during apology call,” Nov. 30 news story

According to The Denver Post Rep. Lauren Boebert says she is “a strong Christian woman” yet she seems not to know that Proverbs 12 Verse 18 says: “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

Or as I learned in my Sunday School “memory verse” a looonnng time ago:

“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15 Verse 1.

Virginia Berry Heddens, Fort Collins

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Lauren Boebert, the Republican Congresswoman, has no business representing Colorado’s interests. From the offensive Shooters

Grill to her rude and crude comments, this is not what Colorado represents. I am a fifth generation Coloradoan whose great grandparents left Georgia after the Civil War and have possible links to the orchards in Palisade. Boebert does not represent Colorado ... lets boot her to the curb and hope the Shooters Grill has to close.

Albert Aleandri, Wheat Ridge

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Western Slope congresswoman and figurative bomb thrower Rep. Lauren Boebert issued a non-apology apology for her lame bigoted attempt to entertain a MAGA crowd by joking that perhaps U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was a suicide bomber because she is Muslim. Boebert’s statement said in part, “There are plenty of policy differences to focus on without this unnecessary distraction.” OK Boebert, then please tell us why you constantly cause unnecessary distractions? Is it to distract from your lack of accomplishments and unfitness for office?

Rep. Boebert has no sense of humor, no sense of decency, nor any sense of shame.

JM Jesse, Glenwood Springs

The Post’s headline describing Rep. Lauren Boebert’s recent remarks doubling down on prior bigoted attacks on a Muslim colleague, which I won’t further circulate by repeating here, mischaracterizes her twitter response to criticism of her statement as an apology.

A true apology requires recognition of wrongdoing and contrition. Saying, in essence, as Boebert did, “I’m sorry if anyone was offended” does not reflect such recognition. Instead, it represents an effort to avoid accountability while giving a wink and a nod to her supporters. We should expect no better from Boebert. It remains to be seen whether, in 2022, we can expect better from the majority of voters in her district.

Rick Brown, Kiowa

Re: “Since Boebert won’t, we’ll apologize to Omar for her,” Nov. 30 editorial

The Denver Post takes it upon itself to apologize for Rep. Boebert’s remark about Muslims with backpacks. Although many Muslims condemn such tactics and want to live peaceful lives with non-muslim neighbors, people all over the world are getting blown up by terrorists who claim to be in a holy war with nonmuslims. It is doubtful that Boebert’s off-the-cuff attempt at humor will have any lasting impact; whereas, blowing up non-muslims (as well as Muslims) has a fatal impact.

Since The Post is in the political apology business, how about doing an apology from President Joe Biden to the American people and to the Afghans who were left behind in the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan that killed American service members and numerous others? How about apologizing for Biden damaging American military credibility that leaves the world in a more perilous state?

If this letter is published and offends anyone, I don’t apologize. Our world is a world of too many meaningless apologies and too little firm resolve to confront real dangers.

John Dellinger, Aurora