Occasionally, a Congressional member, Republican or Democrat, will admit publicly that they are afraid to speak up because of fear of retaliation threats from the Trump administration.  Their silence, in essence, makes them complicit.  They should be replaced by persons willing to challenge the administration’s disrespect for the principles of our constitution.
There are citizens willing to volunteer to fight for and risk death for our country.  Surely, we can find these types of candidates for this Congress.
The are many and consequential issues to be addressed that should not be circumvented, such as disregard for the principals and adherence to our constitution.  In addition, sending families to foreign prisons without due process, firing government workers without cause, nominating unqualified managers for key appointments, threating to withhold funds from Medicaid and Social Security are just additional examples. In addition, he’s unilaterally broken multilateral nuclear agreements, plus the international agreement on climate change with 195 countries, as well as our long historic relationship with Canada.
The list of “infractions” goes on and on with more than 150 lawsuits against the administration’s lawless actions, but it is extremely important that Congress assert itself as a co-equal branch of government.  Silence is not an option.
Gerry Snyder
Ely/ Simsbury, Conn.