Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

Here is Kurt Schlichter's latest column.

Re “With her flourish of pens, Pelosi has jabbed at her own legacy” (Letters, Jan. 23): It’s true, we no longer have a Tip O’Neill or Ted Kennedy in Congress. And our hopes for any kind of bipartisanship died along with John McCain. That said, the way Nancy Pelosi is treated by the tweeting squatter in the Oval Office has earned her the right to be openly hostile right back. Instead, she holds her head high and demonstrates how a grown-up should behave. With all the chaos, mayhem, lies, and distortions suffocating Washington, I think pens are the least of our worries. And I think Pelosi’s legacy is going to be just fine.

Joe McFadd

Lancaster

Note from KBJ: Those of us who voted for President Trump love his tweets, Joe. Guess what? We're going to elect him again!

Schiff must release the IG report, without changes or tampering, which is said to be yet further exoneration of the Impeachment Hoax. He refuses to give it. Does it link him to Whistleblower? Why is he so adamant?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 27, 2020

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I’m a 73-year-old grandmother who often voted Republican until the rise of the tea party. Even in this last election, I might have contemplated voting for Republican John Kasich because I was not a fan of Hillary Clinton but was stunned and horrified when Donald Trump was elected. And now here we are because the man simply cannot help being himself: a liar, a cheat, an extortionist and a megalomaniac whose every act is acceptable, nay “perfect.” For the safety of the country, he should be removed from office.

The editorial (“Impeachment is a stain. Censure would be another.,” Jan. 21) surprised me in that it concluded that Trump should be censured rather than impeached and removed from office. You made it sound like he was just a mischievous boy kicking over outhouses, or egging cars. Not good, perhaps, but oh well, that is just him. Ukraine got its weapons and some of its money.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Perhaps it’s fine for your children to cheat on tests to get good grades and get into prestigious schools, but not in my home or the homes of my children and grandchildren.

Trump did not commit this action spur of the moment like a kid looking at someone else’s paper during an exam; he planned in advance. And in planning, he decided to threaten and damage the reputations of several decent, honorable ambassadors to accomplish his goals.

What is so painful to watch is that the editorial board knows this, as do the sycophants circling Trump. Sen. Lindsey Graham knows what Trump is. Just listen to what he had to say before Trump got the nomination. And our former allies and our enemies know it too. Our allies are both repulsed and amused by Trump, and our enemies savor the stumble of our nation. No longer are we the shining light on the hill; we are the despair of the world that looked to us for wisdom, guidance, commitment and integrity. And if we get four more years of this president, we may not have a recognizable nation left. The editorial board knows what he is. Stand up for what is right.

— Karen Evans, Glen Ellyn

Note from KBJ: Don't worry, Karen. We will not "get four more years of this president." We will get five! Keep America great!

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— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 26, 2020

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To the editor:

Listening to House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff speak about the need to convict President Trump brought me to tears. As he explained why this president, who puts his own personal interest above those of our country, needs to be removed, he made an impassioned plea to all Americans.

Do we honor truth and what is right? If not, we are lost. This is a time when divisiveness and partisan politics must be set aside. Our nation faces the loss of its foundational democratic principles and constitutional system of checks and balances if Trump is not removed from power. The United States is a country based on the rule of law and equal justice for all, and no one, not even the president, is above the law.

Soon we will vote in the 2020 election. May we remember Schiff’s words and consider the legacy we want to leave for future generations.

Barbara Gunther, Irvine

Note from KBJ: Anyone with a brain can see that Adam Schiff is filled with hatred for Donald Trump, so much so that he has become deranged. He's now the face of the Democrat Party. Good luck this fall, Barbara!