Letters to the editor Jan. 19

Let the libs beg for help

We have watched two days of rioting in Minneapolis (as we did once before with George Floyd just six years ago) over ICE arresting illegal aliens, most with criminal records (although merely entering the country illegally is ... illegal). My personal belief is that anyone entering illegally should be removed.  

Meanwhile liberal politicians and media continue to stoke the fire of violence for pure political purposes, calling ICE officers Nazis and Gestapo and illegal criminals “neighbors.”

 I have a suggestion for President Trump. Either stop coddling these bored soccer moms out for a thrill ride and send in the military to protect ICE, or pull all federal law enforcement out of these sanctuary cities and states, withdraw all federal dollars and let local and state government deal with the violent “neighbors” they so cherish.  

Half measures are not working and put law enforcement in jeopardy. Either do the job properly and protect your officers or pull everyone out and let havoc reign until these liberals beg for help. Perhaps if a politician’s family member is a victim of one of these criminal illegals rather than just that of a constituent whom they are supposed to be representing and protecting they will recognize the severity of the problem. One can only hope.  

— David Myerowitz, Columbia Falls

Silence is deafening

An open letter to Sens. Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, and Rep. Ryan Zinke:

I have heard nothing from you after the brutal shooting of Renee Good. So I am asking you: Are you for or against the federal government being able to kill unarmed Americans sitting in their cars? Are you for or against shooting unarmed moms in cars in the face? 

Renee Good was killed in cold blood. If ICE agents who kill Americans in cold blood get nothing but praise from this administration, then no one is safe.  

Renee Good was murdered by our government, and your silence is deafening.

— Susan Cahill, Kalispell