Letter to the Editor: Call it what it is, a ‘coup’

Published 9:16 am Tuesday, February 18, 2025

To the editor:
It is refreshing to hear a politician speak candidly about issues of the day. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) told NOTUS that even though what Elon Musk is doing is unconstitutional, “nobody should bellyache about that.”
He added: “That runs afoul of the Constitution in the strictest sense. But it’s not uncommon for presidents to flex a little bit on where they can spend and where they can stop spending.”
Excuse me, Senator, didn’t you swear an Oath to support and defend the Constitution?
The problems I see are many but one of the most profound problems is the coup happening before our eyes. By not calling it a coup, the media have also permitted Americans to view the regime’s refusal to follow the orders of the federal courts as a political response, albeit an extreme one, to judicial rulings that are at odds with what a president wants.
To quote Robert Reich, “In sum, the regime’s disregard for laws and constitutional provisions surrounding access to private data, impoundment of funds appropriated by Congress, and refusal to be bound by judicial orders amount to a takeover of our democracy by a handful of men who have no legal authority to do so.”
“If this is not a coup d’etat, I don’t know what is.”
Wake up media and call it like it is.
And fellow voters, don’t believe this regime has a “mandate from the voters” to execute what they are doing. Trump did win the popular vote; Trump had 77 million votes or 49.8%. Harris had 75 million votes or 48.33%. Hardly a mandate.
Christian Anderson
Mocksville