Why is the Daily Camera silent on big news?

President Nixon’s 1973 “Saturday Night Massacre” during the Watergate scandal was Headline News when Nixon ordered his Attorney General and Deputy AG to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox for serving a subpoena of his Whitehouse tapes. They refused and were subsequently fired. On January 31 this year, a far more extensive and serious firing occurred by a revengeful President Trump who wanted to purge agents of the FBI who were involved in his legal cases. The next day the Camera had a page 4 AP article on “administration moving to fire FBI agents.” The extent of the purge was not detailed. I expected to read a follow-up article the next day. None has appeared.

The reality is that the Acting Attorney General Emil Bove fired all six of the FBI’s top executives and more than 20 heads of its field offices where the Trump cases were pursued. Further, Bove asked the FBI for a list of agents who worked on the January 6 case. 25-30 federal prosecutors who dealt with the rioters’ cases were fired and others were reassigned. What happened to due process and the independence of the Justice Department from the President? What is our country left with in the absence of so many experienced agents to protect our national security and domestic crime? This concern comes at the heels of a prior firing of 18 Inspector Generals in various federal agencies. Is this not worth front-page news? You decide.

— Cathy Swanson, Boulder

Democracy thrives when all voices are heard

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the SAVE Act (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act), a piece of legislation that threatens to undermine the principles of fair and accessible elections in our state. While the Act claims to promote election security, it instead imposes unnecessary barriers that could disenfranchise eligible voters and erode public trust in our democratic process.

One of the most concerning aspects of the SAVE Act is its restrictive voter ID requirements, which disproportionately impact seniors, students, low-income individuals and communities of color. Many citizens face challenges in obtaining the specific forms of identification mandated by the Act, creating an undue burden on their fundamental right to vote.

Additionally, the Act appears to address a non-existent problem. Colorado already has one of the most secure and accessible election systems in the nation, with rigorous safeguards such as signature verification and ballot tracking. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud to justify the sweeping changes proposed by the SAVE Act.

Rather than solving a real problem, the SAVE Act risks discouraging participation in elections and creating confusion for voters. Our democracy thrives when all voices are heard, and it is our responsibility to ensure that voting remains accessible and straightforward for everyone.

I urge our lawmakers and fellow citizens to reject this misguided legislation and focus instead on initiatives that enhance voter access, protect election integrity, and build confidence in our electoral system.

— Sue Griffith, Boulder

Why would anyone have voted for Kamala Harris?

The Trump haters are all over just about every one of your opinion pages. I suspect some are “projecting hatred for their lackluster nominee.”

After all, they had a bewildered, obviously unqualified candidate running. To wit:

Often when asked a question she would offer an irrelevant biographic pitch starting with “When I was a little girl…” She conveniently leaves out that as Willy Brown’s girlfriend, she got a boost from one of California’s most powerful politicians.

And the biggie was when asked on a couple of occasions if she differed with Mr. Biden on any of his major policy moves, she said she didn’t.

Not on the open border policy that welcomed 11 million unvetted migrants.

Not on the “war against oil” and the profligate spending that buoyed inflation.

Not on the sloppy exit from Afghanistan.

Not on the unfair effort to forgive student loans.

Why would any reasonable person vote for this person, except for blind hatred of her opponent?

— Don Tocher, Boulder