Can GOP think for itself?
If Republicans knew they could free themselves tomorrow from the grip Donald Trump has on their party, they could return to conservative principles instead of defending endless distractions, amateur cabinet members, chaos, corruption, Middle East war and unconstitutional nonsense, all designed to distract from the Epstein files.
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They do not have to impeach him. Just stop enabling him. Reject the corruption, investigate the abuses, and refuse to rubber-stamp the madness of a trust fund for convicted criminals. Their voters will respect them for it. They will keep their jobs, reclaim their independence, and finally feel the burden lift.
All it will take is coming together with the message to Donald J. Trump that he is about to be the most lame-duck president in America’s history. He probably would simply resign and never get out of his pajamas while counting and storing his corrupt billions in cash in Mar-a-Lago’s 33 bathrooms.
— William Higgins, New Smyrna Beach
Schools should train bike safety
I agree that there is a big issue with kids riding regular and electric bikes, especially to and from school. Many of them are not wearing helmets, nor do they have knowledge of bike safety. Instead of hiring more police officers, I suggest the following which could cost little, enough to be absorbed by each school’s budget.
At the beginning of the school year, all students that ride their bikes or e-bikes to school must attend a safety class, directed by the resource officer with the help of trained volunteer parents. Once the class is completed then they are issued a sticker for their bike and if they do not have one then they cannot park on school property. After the initial training is completed then a once-a-week class could be scheduled for students who recently purchased a new bike or just moved to the school. Should they change their bike, a replacement sticker would be issued. This would be required for elementary, junior and senior high schools. Just a thought with a simple fix to at least get some training in bike safety.
— Tom Sparks, St. Cloud
A court-ordered return of Jim Crow
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896, the Supreme Court upheld segregation. It brought us into the Jim Crow era, with its explicit forms of racial segregation, such as poll taxes and literary tests, to prevent Black people from voting.
What happened recently with the court’s 6-3 ruling in the case of Louisiana v. Callais, with the striking down of majority Black congressional districts, was a little more subtle, but it will make it nearly impossible to challenge voting maps that intentionally weaken the political power of Black Americans.
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The ruling helps to demolish the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Justice Elena Kagan said it “will systematically dilute minority citizens’ voting power.”
Throughout our history, it seems that progress has happened in spite of the Supreme Court, not because of it. Our current Supreme Court is certainly proving that to be true.
— Rosemary Blumberg, Plantation
Rubio’s change of heart
Marco Rubio, then a Republican candidate for president and now Donald Trump’s secretary of state, spoke this position in March 2016: “For years to come, there are many people on the right, in the media and voters at large, that are going to have to explain and justify how they fell into the trap of supporting Donald Trump.”
— James Weatherspoon, St. Cloud
Some laws are being ignored
The letter in Wednesday’s paper with the headline “Enforce laws equally, popular or not” got my attention. It’s interesting that our current president seems to not take responsibility for enforcing some laws. For examples, we have asylum and immigration laws that are being ignored or just plain broken. Also, only Congress has the authority to authorize spending and independent agencies were set up to be out of the reach of the executive branch, but neither check is being respected. Birthright citizenship is in our constitution and there are ways to change that, but one must follow the law.
It’s fairly clear to this reader that if our president is not outright breaking laws, he is pushing the envelope as far as any president in my memory. He sued his own government for $10 billion, which would be paid for by the taxpayers of this country, and then suggests setting up an “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his allies. I know what I saw live on the TV on January 6. If those are his allies we are all in trouble.
— Michael Good, Orlando
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