Worse than Watergate: Trump Jan 6 as a constitutional crisis
The St Louis Post-Dispatch analyzes how Jan 6 echoes Watergate yet surpasses it in damage, calling for reforms to protect the electoral process. It contrasts Nixon era fixes with today’s GOP response, urging updates to the Electoral Count Act and safeguards against partisan state election laws while noting Trump’s broader assault on democracy and its deadly consequences.
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Letter writers clash over party bias and gun safety
Michael Bartok argues for compromise across party lines while Eric Hurst and Marguerite Nagy emphasize community unity and caution against gun proliferation in schools. Readers criticize tax refunds as political theater and urge safer policies, Be SMART programs, and arms debates amid inflation and high gas prices.
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Trump Should Not Be Probed Until Committee Reaches Its Conclusion
Cal Thomas argues that if the January 6 committee recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump, Biden faces a choice between prosecution and a Ford-like pardon. A prosecution could deepen division. a pardon might anger progressives but avoid a former president in court. A deal offering a pardon in return for no future candidacy is proposed, while noting public opinion and two‑tier justice concerns.
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