Letters to the editor
Re “High court keeps Trump on Michigan state ballot” (Dec. 28):
For months, even years now, we've heard the American left whine about how democracy is allegedly being circumvented by various actions by Donald Trump and others on the right. And yet, the Colorado Supreme Court voted to remove Trump from ballots in the state despite Trump not (yet?) being convicted of any crimes for which he's accused. It was an egregious display of partisan politics by a judicial branch, and a step fortunately thwarted when the same attempt was made in Michigan. In one fell swoop, both states not only were hypocritical regarding threats to democracy — what's a bigger threat than trying to remove a viable candidate? — but also demonstrated that the rule of law means nothing to them by targeting Trump simply because they don't like him and he's accused of misdeeds. Lastly, I don't get how a state supreme court can rule on a national election ballot in the first place. Let's ignore basic jurisprudence while we're at it.
— Bob Cunningham,
Cherry Valley
Democrats are so completely in control of the state that elected Republicans have no voice and don't even need to go to work. People will remember that when multiple tax bills appear on the ballot next November. They will ask themselves, “Are more taxes really needed in the highesttaxed state in the country?” as they cast their ballots accordingly.
— Arline George, Reseda
The short answer on Newsom is not in my book
Re “Would Newsom be a decent presidential candidate?” (Dec. 28):
I have sub-zero faith he would be “helpful” in any capacity of government. His ladder has no more rungs as far as I am concerned. Enough of the globalist asylum city/state/ country. We need leaders who see the citizens as the promise of the country; not a grinningface autocrat shaking hands with another one, such as Xi Jinping who uses Newsom like a puppet for his purposes. I can only imagine the moist, cold limp wrist hand holding photo of the two of them displayed in the article. Newsom looks the fool.
— Tom Hersh, Newport Beach by those that don't want to be known and registered, clearly not holding carry permits. So, in a day and age when police departments are understaffed with increased response times, why would we want to reduce, or even criminalize, those few vetted, responsible, trained citizens among us? The argument about bringing guns into 26 defined places for others to use is flawed; these guns are concealed. That there would be a proliferation of such permit-carried weapons on campuses and hospitals is a myth. The number of such justified permits is rightfully and should be limited. I, for one, would feel safer with a possible licensed concealed carry holder in church with me to potentially thwart the risk of a crazed zealot. Be logical. If you want to crack down on this perceived threat do so on the issuance of any unjustified permits.
— Gene Opittek, San Clemente
Ex-Trump lawyer Giuliani
Re “Giuliani says he is out of money” (Dec. 22):
Serves him right for hooking up with the biggest crook of all times. You would think Trump would bail him out but Trump only does what benefits Trump.
And now as the tale winds down, with Trump indicted four times and on the verge of conviction, hooking up with Trump became a fiasco and put the much-loved Rudy in a predicament he can't undo except to declare bankruptcy. Will he continue to blow Trump's horn?
— Ernie Ogren, Torrance