U.S. Is Rightfully Following Bush’s Lead

The Times refuses to “get it.” “’Trust Us’ Isn’t Enough” (editorial, Dec. 11) charges that the Bush administration is inclined to not trust the public. Wrong! The public and the administration don’t trust the press to report accurately and fairly, thus items such as the Bin Laden tape are not released without serious thought.

Your bias against President Bush and his administration is legendary. Your disdain for the intelligence of the public is a matter of record. News, in your way of thinking, is your convoluted view designed to mold opinion, not inform the public. Most of us trust government and attorneys more than the media.

Lee E. Fisher

Palm Desert

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According to Mark C. Taylor’s Dec. 9 Opinion piece, “Deep Within,” Dick Cheney is working from a well-fortified underground bunker at an undisclosed location, supposedly for reasons of security. Meanwhile, “President” Bush is going to football games and reading to schoolchildren. Can anyone really or seriously think that Bush is actually running the country?

Steve Fisher

Burbank

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Taylor’s piece is a shining example of over-intellectualization. Prior to the last presidential election I was not a George W. Bush supporter. However, I’m really pleased to have a person such as Bush leading us now. Draw your own conclusions!

Paul D. Hass

Tustin

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Bravo, professor, on your historical humanities lesson! It was a very erudite metaphorical look into the darkness that lurks within mystical caves and within us. But in your zest to inform us readers about the evil within, it was hard for you to hide your partisan politics.

As a proud American I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you that I know who the bad guy is. He’s over there, not here. Why don’t you step out of your ivory tower and jump in for the big win?

Victor Rosenthal

Los Angeles

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I am heartened to see that The Times is reporting on the attempt by the Bush administration to abrogate the Constitution by engaging in an undeclared war (“Bush Writes Off Congress, Takes Reins in War,” news analysis, Dec. 10). Of course we need to respond to attacks against our nation, but the Constitution reserves the right to declare war exclusively to the Congress.

There has been no declaration of war passed by Congress in support of this action. Therefore, any attempt to call this action against the terrorists a “war” is an attempt to undermine the Constitution of the United States. And if we do that, the terrorists win.

Bill Noble

Santa Monica