{"id":651,"date":"2025-06-11T15:10:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sewellconsultancy.com\/?p=651"},"modified":"2025-06-16T03:13:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T03:13:02","slug":"trumps-national-guard-hypocrisy-will-intensify-protests-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sewellconsultancy.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/11\/trumps-national-guard-hypocrisy-will-intensify-protests-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s National Guard hypocrisy will intensify protests (Letters)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The president’s hypocrisy is intensifying protests<\/h4>\n

Re: “Trump sends troops as protests intensify<\/a>,” June 9 news story<\/p>\n

The above headline should have more accurately been “Trump sends troops to intensify protests.”\u00a0This man will not be satisfied until protesters are killed and he can declare martial law.<\/p>\n

Shirley Asher, Denver<\/em><\/p>\n

Where was the National Guard on Jan. 6, 2021? President Donald Trump had the power to call them out in the event of an insurrection. Oh, that’s right, the Jan. 6 folks were just happy tourists!<\/p>\n

William Green, Colorado Springs<\/em><\/p>\n

So let me see if I have this right. On Jan. 6, 2021, Trump asked thousands of his followers to go to the Capitol and \u201cfight like hell\u201d and didn\u2019t call the National Guard to help the Capitol Hill police defend our nation\u2019s Capitol. Many Capitol Hill police were assaulted and injured because he refused to send them help. But now he has sent hundreds of armed forces, National Guard and Marines, to defend a few federal buildings in Los Angeles without the consent of the state\u2019s governor. This has exacerbated the situation.<\/p>\n

Do I have this right? How can we support a president who creates dangerous chaos for his own political purpose?<\/p>\n

J. Linden Hagans, Lakewood\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Just a suggestion to the folks out in the streets protesting against deportations. Don’t be parading around waving a Mexican flag! It gives the wrong impression. It would be a lot smarter to be waving an American flag, thus showing you want to be part of the American society.<\/p>\n

Michael Scanlan, Arvada<\/em><\/p>\n

President Trump’s sending the National Guard into Los Angeles is in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act<\/a>. The Act forbids the U.S. military, including the National Guard, from participating in civilian law enforcement, unless there is an invasion or an insurrection — and there is not. This is just the latest example of Trump’s utter disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law. With no Republican willing to stand up to him, he represents a grave danger to the democratic form of government that the Founding Fathers created and for which hundreds of thousands of American soldiers have died.<\/p>\n

Mark Vanderbrook, Morrison<\/em><\/p>\n

Personal best is a fine goal for children<\/h4>\n

Re: “The evolution of Field Day: Why schools moved away from winning and ribbons<\/a>,” June 4 sports story<\/p>\n

Why does anyone do a good job? Is getting an A on a hard test enough, or do you need to be told that you had the best grade for it to feel good? If you get a bonus at the end of the year, is it less sweet knowing that some of your colleagues also got bonuses?\u00a0 Is your motivation for doing well extrinsic or intrinsic?\u00a0 Do you look outward for your validation, or can you enjoy challenging yourself?<\/p>\n

I suspect that those who are nostalgic for the days of blue ribbons in school are the people who won them.\u00a0 For most of the kids, participating in the fun and pursuing their personal best is a better memory than being the one who others beat.\u00a0 All the way back to Aristotle, deep thinkers have recognized that happiness is more associated with achieving our personal best rather than besting others. As a teacher of middle-grade students, the old-fashioned blue-ribbon field day was my least favorite day of the year.<\/p>\n