American citizen treated worse than a terrorist
Re: “Federal judge puts Internet pioneer in civil lockdown,” Feb. 15
To say I was distressed to read Barbara Hollingsworth’s piece regarding Jeff Baron would be an understatement. Is there any wonder the legal profession receives such a black eye from the public?
Even with all his accumulated wealth, Baron could not withstand the greed and corruption that conspired to take away not only his fortune, but his rights as an American citizen. I find it ironic that a state such as Texas, with its steadfast adherence to individual rights, would allow one of its own to be railroaded by nothing less than modern day feudalism.
I can only hope that Baron’s visit to Washington was to seek redress from being treated worse than a common terrorist.
W.L. Houston
Alexandria
Controversy is over constitutional rights, not religious beliefs
Re: “Get employers out of health insurance,” From Readers, Feb. 10
Marvin Adams quotes Examiner columnist Gregory Kane: “As a shaky but still practicing Catholic, I have a ‘Catholic’ problem. His name is President Obama.”
Just about every Catholic is a “shaky” Catholic because we have all sinned. That is why we have the sacrament of reconciliation. We tell God we are sorry and in His infinite mercy, He forgives our sins.
However, no matter what type of Catholic you are, or even what religion you practice, the point is that Obama’s mandate violates the constitutional guarantee of the free exercise of religion and the conscience rights of millions of Americans.
The solution is to elect a president who will uphold his oath of office “to preserve, defend and protect the Constitution.”
Richard A. Retta
Rockville
Conservatives don’t believe Mitt will follow through
Re: “On Day One, I will nullify Obamacare,” Feb. 3
The debate over Mitt Romney’s electability within the Republican Party can be easily defined when you break down what conservatives look for in a candidate — and what we expect from our presidential nominee.
Most conservatives trust Romney to improve the ailing economy, but we don’t trust him to repeal Obamacare or to nominate conservative judges to the Supreme Court. One is a short-term problem and the other is a long-term problem.
The reason for the split within conservatism is that some of us are looking for immediate results and some want more fundamental change. We have one chance to repeal Obamacare before it is fully enacted, and most of us don’t believe Mitt will wage that battle.
Both perspectives are reasonable. We just haven’t found the right candidate who is both electable and one we feel can deliver on both objectives. So let the battle for the nomination continue.
Thomas Anhalt
Manassas
