Letters: Yes, what does happen ‘when laws are only applied based on who is in power?’

The law of the land I read with interest a current letter under the heading Someone had to I find it fascinating that Donald Trump was lauded as a great law of the land champion and enforcer in this letter There are so plenty of directions one could go here but I will focus on one On January a large and violent mob overpowered law enforcement and took over the United States Capitol Building The mob s unambiguous intention was to overturn the results of the presidential ballot by blocking its congressional certification If you don t want to call this an insurrection fine But there can be no debate that this attempt violated a cornerstone of our political system the peaceful transfer of power There can be no debate that the actions of the mob were profoundly unlawful In the aftermath of January more than members of the mob were brought to justice and convicted of relevant crimes through legitimate legal procedures Donald Trump however referred to these criminals as political prisoners and set them all free through an executive order as soon as he was inaugurated Trump has based all of his statements and actions pertaining to the January violence on the false notion that the polling was stolen from him All charges of electoral process irregularities potentially influencing the outcome have been thrown out in the courts This includes a US Supreme Court made up of three liberals and six conservatives three of those conservatives having been appointed by Trump himself The law of the land proclaimed Joe Biden the winner in Trump has demonstrated through his blanket January pardons and countless other actions as president and private citizen that he is contemptuous of laws of the land when they conflict with his interests The Someone had to letter-writer commented it best What happens when laws are only applied based on who is in power You stop having a republic and start playing with authoritarian fire Peter Langworthy St Paul Specific are working hard Others How is it that so a great number of of our lawmakers have turned into wimps Allowing one unethical and manipulative man to control their decision-making Multiple of us before we vote research the candidates Learn where they stand on issues that impact us not only personally but our state and country as well Candidates we believe are intelligent and independent thinkers Granted there are a great number of who are still working hard to keep democracy a reality in the United States And then there s the wimps God Bless America Ursula Krawczyk St Paul Related Articles In the current era we get justice sister of chef fatally shot at St Paul funeral reception says in court Two charged after gunfight at downtown St Paul pool party Charges Man broke into St Paul girl s bedroom window to attempt assault Two shot and injured suspect dead after St Paul grocery store shooting spree St Paul s troubled Lowry Apartments sold to Burnsville homebuilder This new odor While grocery shopping and visiting a museum lately I noticed a smell that was new to me A friend informed me that it was marijuana Years ago smoke from cigarettes and cigars filled the air How are we going to regulate this new odor in our air In recent days on TV I saw manufacturers making all kinds of marijuana delights looks and tastes just like candy How are we going to keep these out of the hands of young children and teenagers Minnesota made a mistake when they legalized marijuana How can we stop this Just say no don t use or buy and help keep ourselves and our children safe Mary Anne Gruetzman New Brighton