Will ‘No Kings’ change anything?
The recent “No Kings” rallies across the country were very successful in turnout, but I suspect they will not change anything (“Central Florida ‘No Kings’ rallies draw crowds,” March 29). History teaches us that real reforms in a capitalist country have only come about by organizing strikes and boycotts. There is a long list of strikes that successfully changed working conditions and employee salaries. The best example of a meaningful boycott is the one instigated by Black citizens against the Montgomery bus system.
Follow the money to understand why we have a would-be king. It is no mystery why the richest people in America had special seating at his inauguration. I would suggest that people protest with their wallets against the handful of powerful companies that bend the knee to him. There is the irony of many “No Kings” protesters buying supplies to make banners and signs from Amazon and then posting pictures on Meta.
— Skip Alderman, Winter Park
‘No Kings’ but a strong president
Thanks for another “No Kings” protest. The last protest prevented a king from taking President Donald Trump’s place and allowed him to continue his presidential duties with protesters’ support.
Their unwavering support showed through again when they thought a king was going to take the place of our amazing President Trump. They came out and said “No Kings.” Thanks to these tireless efforts, Trump remains our president and we don’t have a king.
Thanks to the protesters for supporting our president and keeping our country great. The 77 million people (the popular vote) who support our president are to be commended.
— David Mosrie, Winter Springs
Pictures: No Kings Protest in Orlando
Do-nothing Congress
I sympathize with the participants in the recent “No Kings” rallies. President Trump has clearly overstepped the boundaries of his executive authority in several areas. But that is exactly what our nation’s founders anticipated when they created three co-equal branches of government.
Congress and the president can disagree. The president can veto legislation that Congress passed. Congress can then override the president’s veto with a two-thirds supermajority. The Supreme Court may decide issues unresolved by lower courts.
What we seem to have today is a Congress resembling two clown cars — one red and one blue — full of supposedly intelligent adults, wasting their time firing spitballs at each other, ignoring the vast majority of citizens pleading with them to compromise their positions at least enough to fund vital government functions. The fact that they have gone for their two-week “Easter break” without completing their basic task is shameful.
So I have a suggestion to those “No Kings” demonstrators: Flip the signs over, rally for “No more princes” and vote those do-nothing princes and princesses in Congress out in November.
— Robert Anderson, Winter Park
Florida, add front license plate
Florida does not require a front license plate. A total of 29 states (plus D.C.) require a front plate and Florida should follow suit (“Parking peeves,” March 31).
Having just returned from a country where I used Uber two or three times a day, it was very easy to identify and confirm my Uber by seeing the front plate as the driver pulled up, without having to make an awkward walk around the car to check the plate. Anybody that argues aesthetics or after-market costs is being ridiculous. It also provides an additional way to identify a vehicle that may have been involved in an event that caused them to flee.
The cynic in me might argue that having only a rear plate is a result of lobbying by various entities, such as insurance companies, who would be happy to not be able to pay out due to the inability to identify the offending vehicle. I realize that Florida has a reputation to uphold — let’s just call it the “Florida Man” theory —so I am sure that nothing will be done, unless it can be proven that it would be discriminatory by the “Uthmeier standard.”
— Alex Jimenez, Winter Park
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