The call for impeachment
Re: “Trump should be impeached and removed from office,” Dec. 18 editorial
What makes President Donald Trump so different in his actions than every president before him?
Based on your analysis, every president that has ever served should have been impeached. It’s called politics for a reason.
When did everyone except Trump become so saintly?
Dave Burrows, Monument
This president should be impeached for any number of reasons, including profiting from the Trump hotel, interfering in military justice, funding a wall with money that Congress otherwise appropriated, etc.
But the current allegations are so serious, his removal from office should be a no-brainer.
Trump tried to extort Ukraine to investigate a political rival, which is impeachable in itself. But consider that by withholding military aid, he put America’s national security at risk. This funding, which is overwhelmingly approved by Congress, keeps Russia at bay in Europe.
Trump has shown that he is perfectly willing to endanger our national security to win an election. This is precisely the kind of behavior the founders created impeachment for.
I challenge Sen. Cory Gardner to put country over party and vote to remove this dangerous president from office.
Robin Kupernik, Arvada
Term limits, anyone?
For many years, I’ve been observing our elected representatives in Washington selfishly mismanaging our democracy. I wonder if others, like myself, see term limits as a partial solution to each party’s reckless grab for power. As it stands now, they seem to show little true concern for us, the taxpaying and voting Americans.
J. Mike Pustek, Thornton
Understanding medical needs crucial for law enforcement
Re: “Lawsuit: Police mistreated disabled girl during arrest,” Dec. 14 news story
Broomfield might just as well get out the checkbook now. The condition described but not named in your story is fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva. The officer named in the story was informed by the girl’s father of her disorder. It’s lucky he didn’t use his Taser!
The “caregiver” at the hospital seemed not to know the condition either. We must learn in medical cases not to call the police. Numerous news stories have shown that training in this respect is lacking, leading to minor cases with no offense involved escalated into confrontations of force with grim consequences. There is no substitute for reasonable judgment.
Denis Lee Keleher, Denver
Public option plan not enough
Re: “A public option could be costly for Coloradans,” Dec. 10 commentary
House Bill 1004 was well intentioned, as is the recently submitted proposal for implementation. Health Care for All Colorado and I thank the sponsors of for bringing this bill forward with the objective of providing more affordable health care coverage. I appreciate the work of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and the Division of Insurance in including stakeholders from across the state in developing the proposal.
However, the public option plan profits and markets, the very factors that make our current system so expensive and incomplete. If it does not fail entirely (like the vaunted co-ops of Obamacare), it will make only a small dent in the expense, complexity and cruelty of our current system.
Judith Burke, Denver
Editor’s note: Burke is secretary of Health Care for All Colorado, an advocacy group.
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