Letters to the editor - July 19

Governor doesn’t care for constituents

I am finding myself becoming nauseated at the way people keep describing our governor’s actions, as if she is a child that made a boo boo.

Open your eyes folks! See what is really up. Please.

Nobody seems to have a problem twisting each and every breath our president takes into some new and unforgivable sin that is going to cause the collapse of the United States.

But it seems that nobody cares to call out our governor — the same governor who had jewelry delivered from her personal jeweler’s shop to her designated drop spot despite the threat of a $5,000 a day fine for opening or operating during her “shut down order.”

The same governor who refuses to this day to accept responsibility much less apologize for her behavior.

The same governor that always had her hair and nails looking fresh for each press conference where she tightened up the noose on small businesses. She eventually forced many of them to close permanently including beauty shops, except for her beautician’s shop. (Or maybe she had them come personally to her to have the work done. Who knows?) She looked like a million bucks each time.

She said not to blame the restaurant owners, but to direct our anger at her. It has become obvious that she loves the power, and what is a few more closed businesses?

It makes the president look bad, and not her, right?

I for one think she doesn’t site any studies that she uses for guidance, because there aren’t any. It is about chaos and discord.

Her end game doesn’t reflect on her. It is Trump’s fault no matter what happens.

She cares about her jewelry, her hair, and her nails. Not her constituents.

Shane May

Clovis

Where is line on partisan politics?

Now that it appears that sheriff’s offices can choose what laws to enforce based on partisan politics, I have to wonder where this could lead.

Suppose there is an ex-hippie Democratic sheriff who believes going barefoot is natural. She, therefore, refuses to assist in a dispute over the “No shirt, no shoes” policy of a local store.

Or, maybe a Democratic sheriff refuses to investigate arson if it occurs at a Republican establishment, or vice versa.

Suppose our governor, a Democrat, mentions in a speech that burglary is a problem she wants investigated. Maybe a Republican sheriff with a vendetta against her would decide burglars in his area of jurisdiction will no longer be arrested.

I know this seems like the “slippery slope,” but really, where should we draw the line?

Geni Flores

Portales