Trump’s address to military — not the American way
Re: “Trump’s military speech: Cities as training grounds,” Oct. 1 news story
Donald Trump summoned our military leaders to tell them to prepare to do battle with the “enemy within” U.S. cities with Democratic mayors. We should not be talking about the government shutdown or the administration’s fear of what the Epstein files will reveal. We should be talking about impeaching an unlawful president intent on using American troops against American citizens, simply because Trump doesn’t like them. What more will it take for Congress to act?
Dan Danbom, Denver
In his speech to the military, President Trump asked the generals to applaud his comments if they wished. He then furthered with a “humorous” threat: “If you don’t like what I’m saying, you can leave the room — of course, there goes your rank, there goes your future.”
It appears to me that he is demanding loyalty from the military, another step in his autocracy. It scares me how many of these military leaders will support the president with the removal of our basic civil rights. Freedom of the press is going, freedom of speech is going. How far can this go before the president’s support group wakes up?
AJ Robbins, Denver
It was refreshing to see the reactions of our top military brass from around the world as they listened obediently to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump. I couldn’t imagine a tougher crowd: trained, experienced, accomplished and highly educated professionals. And they reacted exactly as I hoped they would: polite, attentive and void of emotion, no matter the content of the messages they were forced to hear.
I remain confident that our armed forces will be an additional, even if unofficial, check on sanity and stability within the executive branch.
Steve Eddy, Arvada
The president of the United States threatened me on Tuesday. He threatened the millions of other Americans who voted against him. As he called it, we are the enemy within, American citizens are considered enemies of the state.
Is this the beginning of his military dictatorship? Will our military be used against us even as it breaks the Posse Comitatus Act? How will the military respond? Is this his first step in taking over our elections by using the military? Will Republicans blindly follow him into his dangerous plan or will they finally wake up and put a stop to it?
Nancy Rife, Wheat Ridge
Shutdown: Cooperation should be the answer
Re: “Democrats vote down Republican funding bill,” Oct. 1 news story
So the Republicans control the White House, the Senate, and the House, and are blaming the minority for their inability to keep the government operating? I guess governing by threats and intimidation really doesn’t work. They should try cooperation. Like everything in life, it’s all about give and take. But that is not the maga (small caps) way.
J. Linden Hagan, Lakewood
Danger in a ‘radical climate change agenda’
Re: “Climate change: State lives in crisis, leads the response,” Sept. 27 commentary
Former Gov. Bill Ritter Jr. and climate change fanatics are living a lie if they think all renewables will meet Colorado’s energy needs in the years ahead.
The contrasting reality shows that nations in Europe, such as Germany, are backing off from previous green extreme policies due to prohibitive costs and instability of energy delivery.
President Trump realizes that most Americans are no longer buying into climate change alarmism. His administration’s practical approach is to make use of all sources of energy — oil and gas, wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear — to meet the country’s increasing demand. This will especially be needed with new data centers for AI, projected to use up to 20% of the nation’s electricity by 2030.
If blue states such as Colorado and California continue to stubbornly commit to the radical climate change agenda, they will find themselves in far more economic distress than they have already brought upon themselves with green overkill.
Dave Larison, Longmont
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