Re: “” Feb. 25 Mario Nicolais column.
Seldom have I read such a cynical, disgraceful and disheartening expose of political behavior and practices — as performed and perfected by “Lying Trump” and his minions, and outlined, too gleefully in my estimation, by the constitutional scholar and advocate Mario Nicolais.
Essentially, Nicolais’ point is that basic truth, morality and integrity do not matter in politics and the law. They are expected only from the lower-educated, unsophisticated, ordinary citizens. High-level politicians, smart, sophisticated, highly educated, wealthy people, particularly lawyers, can dispense with them.
Truth, the public should understand, often gets in their way, is too demanding, uncomfortable and costly. So, if alternative facts, falsehoods and, when it comes to it, raw, brazen lies serve their purpose, and they can get away with it, well then, yes it is OK!
Kids, please cover your eyes and ears!
Forever it has been said there are too many lawyers in Congress, and truly in society as a whole. Mr. Nicolais’ piece does prove the point. It is scary!
CH Rosmorduc,Parker
MarioNicolais seems happy and amused that the president is using semantics and lawyer games to get what he wants, regardless of the legality and truth of his actions. Maybe this is what is wrong with America in general.
Instead of ethics, lawyers value nuance and wordplay. Instead of morals, politicians (who are usually lawyers) worship power plays and pledging allegiance to anything that helps with their own re-elections. Meanwhile, the basic American is pretty powerless to pursue the truth. Sad!
Debbie Fleckenstine, Littleton
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