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DEAR EDITOR:
There comes a time in American history when we have to question the motives of the U.S. government when it comes to equal treatment under the law.
"Banana republic" is a term often used to describe a politically unstable, economically dependent and corrupt country, typically in Latin America. But, it appears that our once great constitutional republic has devolved into a banana republic during the Biden administration.
The typical characteristics of a banana republic include a weak and often corrupt government that caters to the interests of foreign corporations (China) rather than its own citizens. The political elite and connected, often supported by military force, maintain power through authoritarian means, suppressing dissent and perpetuating a system of inequality.
Whether you believe the Jan 6 instance is an insurrection or not, the political prosecution of former President Trump is something everyone should be worried about. Where is our great country heading? The problem we are running into is the two-tiered justice system that is being implemented under the Biden Administration; one has to wonder are they trying to destroy the public trust in our constitutional republic?
You have the government hiding key video evidence of the Jan. 6 incident from the public and not offering full disclosure to the American public. This is not only wrong, but it sends the wrong message to the American people. Radical judges are handing down outrageous and extreme sentences to the protesters and a majority Republicans and Democrats fall in line with the narrative. People are innocent until proven guilty, not the other way around.
Second is the political prosecution of President Trump. The amount of time and effort spent to remove a leading political opponent is very wrong. Whether you like President Trump or not, no one should be subject to any type of political prosecution. Hillary Clinton was not prosecuted for an illegal email server. Then Senator / VP Biden's mishandling of classified information and a possible bribery scandal is being ignored and most of the media remains silent.
When you have the Biden Administration going after a political opponent using the DOJ and biased AG Garland as cover, and a majority of the media are falling inline, this is what a "banana republic" looks like.
LARRY YORK
Warren