Donald Trump has been indicted on multiple charges related to his attempt to overturn the election and subvert our democracy on Jan. 6. But Republicans in Congress continue to stand by him. Worse, they continue to push his Big Lie — including through insidious legislation like the American Confidence in Elections (ACE) Act, which would make it easier for Trump and other dishonest politicians to try to overturn election results.
We need to call them out and shine a light on their ongoing complicity in Trump’s crimes.
Laurie Toner
Brighton
The recent story about the possibility of the Massachusetts State Motto and Seal being changed was interesting to say the least. It looks like political correctness trumps everything, no pun intended. The people who want the name of Faneuil Hall changed because Peter Faneuil was a slave owner are quiet about changing anything that has Thomas Jefferson’s name on it even though he was a slave owner.
Woodrow Wilson was a racist yet there is a school in Boston that bears his name. Let’s consider removing John Singleton Copley’s name from the square that bears his name because he was a loyalist and fled the colonies for England in 1776.
The list is endless yet the PC police are relentless in their pursuit of a sanitized version of history. The legislature can’t pass a budget on time , in part because its never in session, or vote for some well deserved tax relief so how can they be expected to tackle this issue?
Joseph Pecoraro
Stoneham
What’s happened to the uniforms of our local professional teams? Call me an out-of-touch traditionalist if you will, however, the Patriots traded in a six-time Super Bowl winning uniform for an awful blue-colored outfit with red epaulets. The Red Sox increasingly wear that garish yellow garb that offends the eyes and the Celtics forgot that home whites were the uniform donned by many champions. At least the Bruins, more often than not, still give us the traditional spoked-B.
Paul Stewart
Quincy
How can anyone say with a straight face that Bidenomics is working? I’m not an economics guru but when I pump gas for my vehicle, buy groceries or pay for house utility bills, the expenses keep on going higher and higher. So my question to President Biden, tell me how you can brag that the economy is much better since you took office. Maybe he’ll explain when he debates this issue with other democratic candidates for the 2024 election, of course we all know that’s not going to happen.
Tony Meschini
Scituate
So, this state is shelling out $45 million a month to shelter migrants? That multiplies to $540 million a year. It’s too bad that money didn’t go to the actual hard-working citizens of the commonwealth but, hey, who’s counting? As for VP Kamala Harris not speaking on either the migrant crisis or the Maui fires while she was using the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School to raise funds for her and her boss, it would have been very convenient for her to take a public speaking course while she was at the school. I’m not sure it would have helped her, though.
Jack Zaccardi
East Boston