Trump’s intolerance to dissent is dangerous

In the context of the past few months, welcome to the second American Civil War. This confrontation will not be a fight between States’ standing armies but rather attacks on civilians by extremists intent on ridding the society of “others,” those in their opinion who do not deserve the Constitutional protections of the United States. This form of violence will persist as long as our political leadership creates citizenry fear about the presence of immigrants with the need to employ various military means to remove them from the U.S.

Each and every “other” removed or killed is one less person to be concerned about. This problem is exacerbated by intolerance to normal political dissent by the Trump team.

— David Kassoy, Boulder

We shouldn’t conflate anti-Zionism with antisemitism

Thank you for publishing Elyse Morgan’s letter on June 11, which urged us not to conflate antisemitism and anti-Zionism. Would that Mr. Garrison’s earlier editorial had been as discerning.

— Jane W. Greenfield, Boulder

City shouldn’t eliminate parking requirements

I read in the paper about the discriminatory ordinances 8696 and 8700 eliminating the requirements for new buildings to have parking. These ordinances will have no effect on the privileged who have, one, two or even 3+ car garages to park their cars. The less fortunate will have to (what exactly is the plan?) try to keep their housing in Boulder with only one job in the household? Or, should they figure out how to get the kids to daycare and school, work their sometimes 2+ jobs, and share one car? Oh, and hope no one parks in their spot on the street after they pick up their kids and try to get them home to eat. Or, maybe they should all just ride bikes, especially on a day like today when the rain is pelting my windows. Babies and children will be fine when it is below freezing out, just get out the bikes! Plus, the idea of wealthy contractors (who are often not a part of our community) profiting from this boondoggle of an idea, is mind-blowing. In this day and age, people need cars, cars are not a luxury. Well, maybe for the wealthy with multiple cars, it’s a luxury. This kumbaya idea of “if we have no place to put cars, then there will no longer be any need for cars” is right out of Lala land. And, I say, should it pass, then every member of the City Council should be required to sell their cars and ride bikes and buses to get to work and meetings, and … of course, that will not happen, and of course, this will pass. Maybe you will go through the “show” of getting public “input.” I hope the struggling families of Boulder can sue you.

— Susan Noble, Boulder

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