Cory Booker filibuster, Letters – Latest News
The Issue: Sen. Cory Booker lambasting the Trump administration in a 25-hour speech on the senate ground.
Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech was nothing more than political mumbo jumbo and inane theatrics (“ ‘Spartacus’ ends 25-hr. ‘filibuster,’ ” April 2).
He railed towards President Trump, claiming his administration is ruining the nation and urging Americans to struggle back towards his insurance policies.
But what has Booker really achieved to help Americans?
What has he completed for his constituents in New Jersey, the state he represents?
Nothing!
Booker shouldn’t make inflammatory statements that solely serve to divide the American people.
The Democrats underneath former President Joe Biden had 4 years to resolve the nation’s issues and did little to nothing.
John Amato
Queens
A real uniter of our nation, Cory Booker took 25 hours to stand earlier than Congress, delivering climate experiences, present sports activities scores and gardening ideas — to an empty chamber.
Since President Trump has solely been in workplace for a short time, none of Booker’s rants may probably be directed at somebody who is definitely transferring the nation ahead.
Stanley Osur
Tenafly, NJ
Trump Derangement Syndrome has reached epidemic proportions.
Democrats’ reactionary, erratic meltdown was on full show during Booker’s record-breaking, rambling diatribe.
We are barely into this presidential time period, so we must always brace ourselves for a lot more of this histrionic habits.
Buckle up — it’s going to be a bumpy experience.
Ronald G. Frank
West Orange, NJ
In traditional Spartacus fashion, Cory Booker took to the Senate Coliseum to battle Trump’s so-called “evil forces.”
Yet after condoning tens of millions of unlawful immigrants getting into our nation, voting towards the Laken Riley invoice and sitting silently during Trump’s speech, looks like Spartacus left his sword within the basement.
Will he vote to make Trump’s middle-class tax cuts everlasting?
My guess?
Thumbs down.
Keep the plebs dumb and poor: That’s Booker’s modus operandi.
New Jersey, are you not entertained?
Joe Alloy
Wayne, NJ
Hey, Cory — no one cares how long your Senate speech was.
Mike Santavicca
Yonkers
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The Issue: President Trump deputizing Elon Musk to cut back the dimensions of the federal workforce.
From tariffs to DOGE reforms and deportations, the nation is as soon as again transferring in the suitable direction (“DOGE’s patriotic musketeers,” Miranda Devine, March 31).
The solely concern for the longer term is that these efforts will likely be overturned by the following president, probably a liberal one.
To guarantee lasting change, Congress should comply with up with laws that cements these nation-saving insurance policies into law now, whereas Republicans nonetheless maintain the bulk in each the House and the Senate.
Michael A. Pacer
Kingman, Ariz.
If Donald Trump and his pal Elon Musk had been actually severe about reducing back on pointless authorities spending, they could contemplate cancelling these SpaceX contracts and use the money as an alternative to fight climate change.
After all, a more healthy planet would no longer necessitate the seek for any future home for us earthlings.
Bob Ory
Chicago, Ill.
I’ve been carefully following the experiences on DOGE fraud, waste and abuse financial savings.
As a former systems analyst, I see no motive why these federal company financial savings can’t even be carried out on the state degree.
David F. Lipton
Toms River, NJ
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