Fighting the oligarchy?

If it wasn’t so pathetic, the Fighting the Oligarchy tour by the Democrats would be hilarious. Their post-election mantra is incredibly absurd when you examine it.

To the Dems, eliminating waste by reining in big government is a constitutional crisis, as is securing the border. Elon Musk and President Trump aren’t receiving salaries for their efforts to turn the country around on a number of fronts. Of course, they don’t need the money, but they also love the country more than they need money or power. Liberals control most of academia and legacy media outlets, as well as Hollywood, so they are the oligarchs.

The elites that fund the Democrats often spend two or three times as much as conservatives in national and state elections. The Dems talk a good game regarding streamlining government, yet escalate spending and vilify the GOP for at least trying to tackle the debt and deficit. If the Dems want to defeat the oligarchy, they can start with themselves.

— Christian Milord, Fullerton

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s feud with Musk

Re “Head of IRS is ousted in Treasury’s power struggle with Elon Musk” (April 19):

Your article states, “Trump earlier this week called for the IRS to revoke Harvard University’s tax-exempt status after the school refused to impose sweeping changes demanded by the administration.”

Harvard University has broken no law. Trump’s order is an oppression of freedom of speech and the right to dissent, pillars of American democracy. If Trump or one of his minions does not like what I say online or in a letter to the newspaper, will he order the IRS to change my Social Security tax-exempt status too?

He’s a wheeler dealer and the worst is yet to come, especially with the immunity provided by SCOTUS.

— Richie Locasso, Hemet

Judiciary system

I am befuddled by op-ed columns that question the constitutionality of the courts.

Do you run them to demonstrate people’s ignorance of the Constitution, or to continue the dangerous myth of courts’ irrelevance?

The Framers gave courts the power to adjudicate the constitutionality of an act, and thereby provide a check on the other two branches.

Usurping, or ignoring the courts is a violation of the Constitution, therefore criminal.

— Ion Puschila, Upland