Mr. Garcia's treatment is unconstitutional, and you know it. You know that due process is the very cornerstone of our democracy. You know that all people in the U.S. are afforded it by law, law established at the signing of the Constitution and reiterated by the Supreme Court all the way back in the 19th century. Mr. Garcia and many others are not being afforded their rights. You know this yet are abetting this criminal activity and abdicating the principle of the three co-equal branches of the government.

If due process can be denied at the whim of a POTUS and not challenged, then due process doesn't stand for any of us. Including you. We're keeping the receipts, Chuck. History has clearly shown us the power of Congress to hold a president accountable when they break the law or seek to overstep their power.

When FDR became frustrated with the SCOTUS and began the initial process to expand the court and pack it with his appointees, it was his party in Congress that told him no, that he would not have their support, and they would oppose the overreach. When Nixon broke the law in Watergate, it was his party that directly told him that it was over. He'd gone too far. The GOP was part of the hearings alongside the Democrats when they held the hearings to hold Reagan accountable for Iran/Contra.

But you’re standing by and cheering on the dismantling of the rule of law. I'd wager a lot of your fans have “We The People” stickers on their vehicles, and some have tattoos of the same. I'll remind you that in the words following that phrase we see in the grievances, “For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury; For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:” Sound familiar, Chuck? We're keeping the receipts.

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Perhaps a little too familiar in tone when addressing a congressman, but I’m of the opinion that when a grown man goes by Chuck, they want to be called Chuck.

Thomas Dillon
Canton