To the editor: It’s argued that Adolf Hitler’s undoing in Warfare World II was his ignorance of the affect of Russian winters on his exhausted and hungry troops. Napoleon Bonaparte had his comeuppance at Waterloo, and Richard Nixon was undone by the Watergate scandal and resigned in shame.
These as soon as highly effective and seemingly invincible leaders had been in the end defeated by their very own poor choices and hubris. It might be stated that every of those people didn’t study the teachings that historical past offered.
If the previous is prologue, then President Trump could discover himself as soon as once more impeached for his obsession with retribution (“Ex-FBI Director James Comey indicted on charges of lying to Congress and obstruction,” Sept. 25).
In his quest to see the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, Trump introduced in regards to the firing or resignation of seasoned and revered prosecutors who refused to cooperate. He then introduced in an lawyer normal (who has been described as woefully unqualified) to do his bidding.
An unconstitutional act on Trump’s half? Abuse of energy? Time will inform.
Jan Meredith, Torrance
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To the editor: Some footage are price 1,000 phrases. However simply 11 phrases Comey spoke after his indictment paint a disturbing image whereas providing an pressing problem: “We is not going to reside on our knees, and also you shouldn’t both.”
The troubling picture that involves my thoughts is Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi and United States lawyer Lindsey Halligan bending the knee earlier than the president within the Oval Workplace, simply earlier than going over to the grand jury. This isn’t laborious to think about within the midst of every day effusive reward and adoration for Trump from his Cupboard and members of Congress.
Sturdy assist is one factor, however unquestioning loyalty and ceding independence and energy to 1 man is a recipe for destroying our three-branch democracy.
Comey’s unique, unforgivable sin was telling Trump in 2017 that quite than knee-bending loyalty to him, he would solely be loyal to the Structure and the reality. Now he’s paying the worth and so is our nation.
John Saville, Corona
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To the editor: How ironic. Trump, a convicted felon who occurs to be the president of the USA, needs New York Atty. Gen. Letitia James, Sen. Adam Schiff and Comey to face justice. Humorous how these are all individuals who disagree with him.
Irene Parker, Covina
