Praise for Rep. Cheney and Rep. Kinzinger speaking truth to power

To save our country- echo opinion letter published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, in Little Rock: 

On Independence Day July 4, 2022, I write to say I am grateful for two patriotic, courageous Republican members of Congress, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. 

January 6, investigation includes two Republicans in Congress- Rep. Cheney and Rep. Kinzinger with Committee Chair Rep. 'Thompson

They speak truth to power when most of their colleagues will not. Rep. Cheney and Rep. Kinzinger show political courage, despite the threats they are hearing from dangerous people who are attacking them and their families lives. As members of the Jan. 6 committee, they have steadfastly held hearings to determine the truth and the details leading up to and on Jan. 6, 2021. A day that will go down in infamy. We all watched in horror as a sitting president spurred insurrectionists to attack Congress. We watched as they chanted to hang the vice president and kill the speaker of the House.

Meet the members of the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection.

We now know that a handful of Republican House members asked for a presidential pardon. Could it be due to their part in the conspiracy to overturn a fair and free election? It is imperative that these (begging for mercy!) members be subpoenaed so Americans can learn the full truth. What would make this more likely to happen? If the rest of the Republican House members boldly and publicly stated that they want the whole truth.

In Arkansas, the elected members know how dangerous the attack on Congress was. I am requesting that our Arkansas representatives drum up the courage to put their oath of office over party, just as Cheney and Kinzinger have done. I'm asking them to say aloud that the former president lost the election, that he fomented a coup, and that those who were complicit must be questioned under oath and indictments brought as needed. 

To my 2nd Congressional District representative, Mr. French Hill, let me say: Saving our nation is more important than keeping your current job.

From Teri Patrick, in Little Rock, Arkansas

Arkansas Times ~ echo opinion letter: Comrade Trump

The enemy within (in other words "We have met the enemy and they are US", meaning Trump supporters.) ~ an echo opinion letter by , published in The Arkansas Times

We defeated the Redcoats. Outsmarted the Wehrmacht. Stared down the Red Army and humiliated the Imperial Japanese Army.

The enemy within
We defeated the Redcoats. Outsmarted the Wehrmacht. Stared down the Red Army and humiliated the Imperial Japanese Army.

The oceans of American blood and tears that have been spent to defend our fragile democracy have etched a trail from Gettysburg to Washington, from the beaches of Normandy to Washington and from Hiroshima to Washington.

For what? So we can have Donald Trump, who doesn't believe in military service, arguing that military combat is no more dangerous than fighting off STDs (sexually transmitted disease) in the Manhattan dating scene. 

Hey, Trump supporters, especially military veterans, offer up your proud and convincing defense of your commander in chief on that slimy score. C'mon, scream it from the rooftops!

What about his taped admission that he sexually assaults women because it's what they want? No one can deny he said it. 

Sexual assault awareness

So, women for Trump, stand up and espouse your praise for all men who demean and assault women because such criminal and debauched behavior is not in conflict with your skewed values. C'mon, scream it from the rooftops!

And let's not forget our president regards the Constitution as just scribbling on paper. In his narcissistic world, he and he alone is the governing force; whatever he wants to do he can do. He views the Oval Office as a nation state similar to the Vatican. The Constitution's three branches of government exist at his pleasure to fulfill his personal agenda. The Constitution, as it was written, has no sway when it comes to emoluments, equal treatment under the law, freedom of speech ... nope. 

Comrade Trump operates with impunity rejecting constitutional limits of power treating the three branches — executive, legislative and judicial — as portfolio holdings in Trump Properties. All you constitutionalists who support our president's blatant and unrestrained moves toward totalitarianism, profess your support for creeping despotism. C'mon, scream it from the rooftops!

Little did the brave and unselfish defenders of America's freedom know that our democratic system would open its arms to the one person who wishes to destroy it. Donald Trump. He's the enemy within.

And (by declaring he can even give a pardon to himself) he's succeeding.

Harry Herget, Little Rock