Let’s keep the “No Kings” rallies on point
I’m planning to participate in a “No Kings” rally on Saturday, but I’m starting to worry about what the rallies might accomplish. The “No Kings” message might resonate with many Americans, and it might carry even more weight when it’s delivered in the context of President Donald Trump’s presiding — the way a king or dictator would — over a military parade. But with the ICE raids, protests and military deployment in Los Angeles, I wonder if pro-immigration messages will become more prominent in the rallies than the “No Kings” message.
I don’t think those pro-immigration messages will resonate with most Americans; they might even make many Americans look at the image of Trump at the military parade as proof that he’s strong enough to solve the immigration problems they think we have. I think Trump knows that. My gut tells me that the timing of the ICE raids and military deployment was designed to draw June 14 rally-goers away from their “No Kings” message, which has the potential to weaken support for Trump, to a pro-immigration message, which has the potential to strengthen support for Trump.
On June 14, let’s stay focused on the “No Kings” message.
Deborah Ann van den Honert, Broomfield
Not just kids on a playground: Bullies bring serious world consequences
Re: “Trump: May be better to let countries ‘fight for a while’,” June 6 news story
If two kids who are the same size are fighting on a playground and neither is in danger of physical injury, letting them fight for a short time may, indeed, teach them that there are better ways of settling disputes. But if a schoolyard bully is three times the size of the kid he is beating up, a responsible adult would stop the violence. If the adults abdicate responsibility, the playground will be ruled by bullies.
President Donald Trump told the bully, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, that he would have to keep suffering until he was ready to quit. But Putin is not suffering and does not care how many Russian lives are lost so long as he can destroy Ukraine’s people and expand the Russian empire. Instead of posturing on TV, Trump needs to shut off Russian oil shipments, arm Ukraine to the teeth, and demand that Putin stop bullying Russia’s neighbors.
Ray Harlan, Denver
Ukraine and Russia cannot be likened to two boys on the playground. “Let them fight for a little while,” says Trump. Is he the only one who doesn’t recognize a bully?
Elon Musk and Trump are the boys fighting on the playground. Now that’s entertainment!
Donna Lorene Lucero, Denver
Re: “Relationship over? Trump warns Musk to not back Dems,” June 8 news story
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