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Orange, Conn.: Our country is on the brink of revolution, the result of the murder of an innocent woman by ICE goons in Minneapolis and the crackdown on protests there, as well as the continuing disintegration of our basic democratic principles fostered by our current dysfunctional administration.
Refrains of Neil Young’s song reflecting the Kent State shootings of “Four dead in Ohio” resonate as the current administration deteriorates the country into chaos and dictatorship, mirroring Hitler’s Germany, Il Duce’s Italy, the current status of Vladimir Putin’s Russia and Xi Jinping’s China, as well as the juntas of Latin America.
We’re on track to go from a democratic society to one of oppression and suppression, the result of decisions by President Trump and his gang of clowns and fools. The dangerous activities of ICE and the ill-advised presence of our National Guard in our cities directed by Trump, Kristi Noem, Stephen Miller, bulldog Tom Homan and other misguided governmental sycophants are leading our country to the brink of civilian revolt. The recent senseless death of an innocent woman by ICE goons could be the last straw. Our citizens can’t allow the current administration to continue in this direction.
The Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection encouraged by Trump was just the beginning of our downward spiral and continues toward the destruction of our basic freedoms. We as a country can’t be afraid to legitimately criticize government malpractice. Losing our rights of free speech and legitimate protest is not acceptable. Repressive policies will eventually create uprising against the oppressors. This can not prevail in a free society. Fred Portoff
San Francisco: There’s a certain irony in the fact that Jan. 6 was not only the anniversary of Trump’s insurrection targeting the U.S. Capitol in 2021, but also the anniversary of the start of ABC’s Saturday morning children’s educational series “Schoolhouse Rock!” in 1973. While for my generation, Jan. 6 marks the date when we started watching animated short films like “I’m Just a Bill” that taught us how the Constitution works,........