Sen. Eric Schmitt, why do you call the atrocities of today ‘law and order’? | Opinion
No solutions
I’m not sure why The Kansas City Star chose to publish Sen. Eric Schmitt’s guest commentary in its Jan. 21 edition. (11A, “1 year in, President Trump restored law and order and put America first”) It was nothing more than a regurgitation of the same old tired MAGA clichés with no real solutions offered. Why give it an audience?
So, Senator: Is it “law and order” to sell pardons to convicted drug dealers and con men? Is it “law and order” for a masked federal agent to kill a citizen in the streets of Minneapolis? Is it “law and order” for armed thugs to break into houses without a warrant? Is it “law and order” to prosecute your political enemies? Is it “law and order” to blanket pardon Jan. 6 rioters, including many with other criminal records and pending charges?
The only thing this piece confirmed to me is that the adjective of “former” needs to be added in front of your title.
- John Lueckert, Lee’s Summit
Grow up
The Democrats and the media became hysterical when Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. Trump then canceled Joe Biden in the presidential debate in 2024, and then Trump beat Kamala Harris for president . The only way the Democrats could cope with Trump’s victory and save face was to engage in a nonstop temper tantrum like spoiled brats. In the news, you can see and hear them crying out, shouting out and acting out.
But don’t be fooled. It may look like they are expressing their freedom of speech or exercising their right to protest. But they are just revealing that they are poor sports since Trump won the election to be president, not just once but two times. The Democrats lost to Trump despite their best efforts to thwart him. Their inability to cope with losing the election is embarrassing and pathetic.
They need to grow up and deal with it. Trump has three more years . It’s time for the Democrats to give it a rest since they are unwilling to do anything productive.
- Steve Shaw, Leawood
Burden shifted
We all want our children, friends and coworkers to succeed, but when Gov. Mike Kehoe announces with glee that he wants to give up 60% to 70% percent of Missouri’s income, I worry. That’s what he means when he says “no more income tax” for Missourians.
Does this mean we let our roads, bridges and schools crumble? Does it mean a tax swap, replacing one tax with another? That’s actually Kehoe’s proposal: Rather than billionaires paying their fair share of income tax, he wants to raise our sales tax to as much as a whopping 17% on haircuts, car repairs, building materials and more. Yes, he wants to increase the taxes paid by those making less money, so he can decrease taxes paid by his billionaire buddies. He’s shifting the tax burden from the uber-rich to the kid stocking our grocery store shelves.
Spread the word. We don’t want to rob Peter, the guy flipping our burger, to pay Paul, the billionaire. Tell Tax Hike Mike: No new taxes.
- Ellen Wentz, Kirkwood, Missouri