The real threat to democracy | Letters to the editor

I was amazed, yet gratified, by the jury’s decision to convict Donald Trump.

But I am completely flabbergasted by the Republican leadership’s response, which is to fault “the system” and to parrot the false belief of a rigged trial.

I am certain that if the decision had gone the other way, Democratic leaders would not have said the court was rigged.

This tagline is an old, worn-out Trump ploy, and one that, sadly, so many people are buying.

I was especially distraught to have read former Vice President Mike Pence’s statement.

While I disagree with his politics. I have always believed he was at least an honorable man, but his statement was completely false. It worries me to no end that the legal system is being called a “political tool” when, as I’ve said, if it had gone the other way, people would have praised our justice system.

To cast doubt on a decision by a jury of ordinary people, faced with irrefutable facts, who have been publicly threatened, is to now cause a loss of faith in the entire system — no matter what the crime.

Has everyone lost their sense of decency and reason?

The real threat to democracy in this country is Donald J. Trump, the man who would be king.

Barbra Nightingale, Hollywood

A bogus MAGA refrain

For me, America is a great place to live right now.

So I find the MAGA movement’s refrain, “Make America Great Again,” to be bogus.

I think the vast amount of people opposed to the MAGA movement should adopt a slogan something along the lines of: “America is Great, Let’s Make It Even Better for All in the Future.”

It’s hard to reduce this slogan down to four letters so it can fit on a hat. But it’s a much better philosophy to live by.

Michael Simon, Boynton Beach

Clarence Thomas’s problems

I am at a loss to understand why Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ frequent trips abroad, paid for by conservative donors (many of which were not reported by the justice) are not considered a conflict of interest.

Why is it that when these donors have direct interests that are being decided by the Supreme Court, Thomas is not expected to recuse himself?

Can any reader of our fine newspaper explain this to me?

Stacie M. Kiner, Hypoluxo

Proud to be in Broward

Thank you, Sun Sentinel, for highlighting all those high school graduate scholars (“Class of 2024: Broward County’s high schools’ valedictorians and salutatorians”).

What a handsome and wonderfully diverse bunch.

It makes me proud to live in Broward.

David Drake, Plantation

Upside-down flags

I wonder what politicians and Supreme Court justices would say if there were an American flag flying upside down over Buckingham Palace in London or over Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Would it matter who put the flag there?

Stephen C. Locke, Ph.D., Boca Raton