Newhouse didn’t violate his oath. Trump had all the due process he was entitled to | Opinion
Newhouse upheld his oath
Letter writer Robert Garrison on Nov. 19 wrote: “... Newhouse broke faith with the Constitution with his yes vote to impeach President Trump regarding the events of Jan. 6, 2021.”
Later he add:s “In an impeachment situation, the President is the equivalent to a defendant in a criminal trial”
Impeachment is not a criminal, nor a civil process but a political one. So, the rights of criminal defendants such as “due process,” do not apply.
What is happening now, is the Jan. 6 criminal trial. Currently, Trump has 91 felony indictments in 4 legal jurisdictions, so there will be more criminal trials to follow.
Sadly, the “Law and Order” party of Lincoln, and later of Reagan, may soon become the party of a career criminal, and according to his former secretary of the defense, a “wanna-be dictator.”
As to what Trump thinks of the “inviolable” Constitution, speaking on Truth Social on Dec. 3, 2022, of the 2020 election, he said, “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution.”
”D. L. “Andy” Anderson, Pasco
It’s not about redistricting
Sunday’s article about Pasco redistricting being ineffective understates the hard fact that Pasco voters clearly rejected incumbents who were appointed to their positions vs. being elected. The will of the voters is the strong message here. That registered voters chose not to vote is unrelated to redistricting.
Christine Hendler, Pasco
West Richland Council’s hypocrisy disturbing
They’re seeking to censure council member John Smart for his comments at a recent public hearing in support of citizens who spoke in opposition to a proposed pot shop in the city. Smart was accused of threatening council members.
Smart never threatened anyone (I was there) but simply said he and constituents would duly note which council members continued to support the measure despite overwhelming citizen input opposing it. Council Member May Hays said she was fearful of those citizens in attendance, yet no one even spoke to her.
What Hays and her fellow council members are feeling is not fear, but pressure, appropriately applied pressure by engaged constituents who are respectfully providing input to their elected representatives in city government.
This is how participatory government works, especially at the local level. Council’s efforts to punish Smart and silence opposing voices is Seattle-style politics and a page out of the leftist playbook. They should respond in accordance with the desires of the people they were elected to represent.
David Cole, West Richland
Thankful for healthcare educators
As we celebrate this Thanksgiving, we have a great deal for which to be thankful. Physicians and healthcare workers across the state have experienced unprecedented stress and hardship over the past several years, however, through this, physicians in the Tri-Cities continued to help train medical students.
We are thankful to the extensive network of physicians throughout eastern and central Washington who believe in “paying it forward,” because of the training they received from preceptors and mentors when they were medical students.
We’ve learned that despite added layers of complexity, these physicians persevere and understand that a challenging situation is a unique opportunity for medical students to learn — this rang true when we were in a hopefully once-in-a-lifetime pandemic.
As Health Partners with Gonzaga University, we are grateful for each healthcare professional who contributes to our students’ medical education.
Because of you, we can deliver top-ranked medical education to train the next generation of excellent physicians for the Tri-Cities and beyond. Together, we are working to make our region healthier.
In gratitude,
Geoff Jones, M.D., Assistant Clinical Dean for Eastern & Central WA
University of Washington School of Medicine Spokane
