LETTER: Living under Trumpism

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Diane Rhodes Henderson

February 11, 2025 - 9:01 pm

In the Thursday All X-Cited feature on the Review-Journal editorial page, J.D. Vance is quoted as saying, “When a president is elected by the people and then does what he promised to do, that’s democracy. When a president is thwarted by unelected bureaucrats, that’s oligarchy.”

So what is it called when a president is aided by unelected bureaucrats and unelected billionaires whom he brought in to carry out his will? Trumpism?

And, by the way, the definition of oligarchy is “rule by few.” It is “a form of government is which power rests with a small number of people.” It seems Donald Trump would like power to rest only in his own hands and those of a very few others, carefully selected for loyalty regardless of qualifications. I missed the lesson in school when we were taught that that is democracy.

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Ray Kolander Las Vegas

March 18, 2025 - 9:01 pm

Following party leaders instead of common sense.

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Milton Collins Henderson

March 18, 2025 - 11:34 am

As a (very) senior who, along with my senior friends, has difficulty driving at night, I have been looking forward to the return of daylight saving time.

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LETTER: Charter schools have better test scores

John Turzer Henderson

March 18, 2025 - 11:34 am

Test scores for students attending Nevada charter schools are higher than traditional schools.

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David A. Meckley Las Vegas

March 16, 2025 - 9:00 pm

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LETTER: Is a Trump recession looming?

Ricky Kendall Las Vegas

March 17, 2025 - 12:40 pm

Not everything is a game, and Mr. Trump will find this out the hard way. The real victims are Americans who depend on 401(k)s and investments for their retirement and those on fixed incomes.