Stop over the top rhetoric that got Trump elected in the first place (Letters)

Rhetoric about Trump is over-the-top lies Re Cinco de Mayo is a battle cry for Black Americans to stand up to empires of oppression May commentary In his commentary Hashim Coates calls Donald Trump the enemy fueled by racism fear and hate He brings up Trump s father and by association labels Trump a white nationalist masquerading as a patriot He goes on to say the Trump administration is an evil empire determined to erase our history silence our voices and crush democracy itself Wow Trump the rare president who keeps his promises and in his first one hundred days has closed the limit reduced governing body waste and corruption via DOGE and reduced the size of cabinet so the country does not go bankrupt that Trump Just another anti-Trump hate-filled column full of lies As Rush Limbaugh would say accusing Trump of what the Democrats and the left already did or are doing I thought The Denver Post had gotten over posting these types of smear campaigns This type of inflammatory rhetoric and lies is why Trump was elected Steve Gehrke Aurora New opportunities for Department of Establishment Efficiency Re Trump DOJ sues state Denver representatives May news story Perhaps DOGE should investigate the amount of money being spent by the executive on lawsuits Nancy Litwack-Strong Lakewood Re Army says military parade will be held on Trump s birthday May news story Where is DOGE when you need them I just heard Trump wants to spend up to million for a military parade to include tanks and aircraft on his birthday Are you kidding me Talk about waste Alice Farquhar Denver With due process under threat careful how you drive What the heck is this thing due process that everyone is screaming about from the mountaintops Due process is fundamental to fairness as guaranteed under the Constitution to all persons including non-citizens in the United States True due process distinguishes Democracy from Fascism So what is it Due process means two things Notice and Opportunity to be heard First Notice means that a person must be informed that the executive intends to possibly deprive reported person of life liberty or property Example You have an accident and the police believe you were at fault So they have to give you a summons or ticket telling you what law you are suspected of latest This notice has a date time for you to appear in court to face the allegation Second Opportunity to be heard happens in court where you can defend against the leadership s claim It is here that you can be heard so as to avoid being deprived of liberty i e jail and or property a fine Without due process should you have an accident the responding police officer would completely put you in handcuffs and take you off to jail no ifs ands buts or explanations That s due process in its the bulk rudimentary and basic form countless books have been written about the nuances of due process but this is its essence Bottom line The way things are going you better be damn careful how you drive Rick Nicoletti San Carlos Sonora Mexico Sign up for Sound Off to get a weekly roundup of our columns editorials and more To send a letter to the editor about this article submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail