{"id":536147,"date":"2023-01-06T02:18:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T23:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-jan-6-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-06T02:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T23:18:26","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-jan-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-jan-6-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014 Jan. 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbb1636fd1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bbb1636fd1\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-jan-6-2023\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Jan_6_2023%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Jan. 6, 2023&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94_Jan_6_2023%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014 Jan. 6, 2023&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/2023-01-04T203709Z_699674705_RC2VJY9EC4CJ_RTRMADP_3_USA-CONGRESS-HOUSE-e1672956064651.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p><strong>The Issue: Republicans in the House who\u2019ve refused to vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy as speaker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Kevin McCarthy is just another middle-of-the-road Republican who will go along to get along with Democratic policies (\u201cThe rebels defy The Don,\u201d Jan. 5).<\/p>\n<p>I believe the 20 congressmen and -women who are against him are trying to vote for a leader with true conservative values. <\/p>\n<p><em>Greg Canizio<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>East Northport<\/em><\/p>\n<p>To the geniuses who think they\u2019re so righteous by not voting for Kevin McCarthy, I say you\u2019ve won the battle but lost the war.<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t understand that, you shouldn\u2019t be in Congress. <\/p>\n<p><em>K. Brady<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Franklin Square<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This debate regarding the speaker of the House is a good one.<\/p>\n<p>I would rather see a robust debate within my party than a bunch of sheep blindly following along, like the Democrats do.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Party won a majority, but it means nothing if leadership keeps doing what goes against the fundamentals of our party platform.<\/p>\n<p>Big government spending and getting \u201cDemocrat lite\u201d is not why we vote for Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe McCarthy will eventually be speaker, but hopefully the point has been made, and he will not lead this Congress with more of the same. <\/p>\n<p><em>Matthew Viola<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>River Vale, NJ<\/em><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Many Republican voters were dis<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed and dismayed at the results of the last election, but the House Republicans wasted no time in proving the electorate was not wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Given a slim majority in the House, Republicans im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely demonstrated their incompetence and pettiness in their inability to elect a speaker.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican House Freedom Caucus has successfully stymied the election of McCarthy as speaker with little regard for the governing consequences.<\/p>\n<p>They are signaling to the Democrats that there are significant chasms in the GOP majority, which Democrats will use to their advantage.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats had a similar slim majority in the last Congress yet were united behind Rep. Nancy Pelosi \u2014 who, for all her faults, ruled the House Democrats with an iron fist. Even the uber-liberal Progressive Caucus fell in line to ensure Democratic rule.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Caucus should learn from them. <\/p>\n<p><em>Jack Kaufman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Naples, Fla.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>America should have heeded President George Washington\u2019s warnings on the establishment of political parties. He foresaw the dangers of their divisive nature and inability to work in harmony together.<\/p>\n<p>And right now, America is paying the price in the halls of Congress. The Democrats won\u2019t give an inch in their quest for House leadership. The Republicans, who should have been a shoo-in for the speakership, can\u2019t or won\u2019t unify as one voice.<\/p>\n<p>So the charade has continued, to the detriment of the American public. The important work needed to fix the country\u2019s problems sits shunted aside. It won\u2019t matter who becomes the speaker because the Democrats and Republicans will blunt each other\u2019s legislation. Whoever said the art of politics is compromise?<\/p>\n<p><em>Joseph Valente<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Staten Island<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Putting aside the appalling and embarrassing show in Washington, starring McCarthy in the House of Representatives, I have a serious question: With the likes of Donald Trump, Herschel Walker, George Santos, etc., how can anyone willingly and honestly admit to being a \u201cproud Republican\u201d these days? <\/p>\n<p><em>Bob Canning<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Petaluma, Calif.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The failure of the House of Representatives to elect a speaker provides uncontroverted proof that we\u2019ve just elected a \u201cdo-nothing Congress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Paul L. Newman<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Merion Station, Pa.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy and style.<\/em><\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Kevin McCarthy is just another middle-of-the-road Republican who will go along to get along with Democratic policies (\u201cThe rebels defy The Don,\u201d Jan. 5). 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