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ID gun criminals

It is time for a Megans-type law to identify people who use guns to threaten law enforcement, the citizens of our city or each other.

We have the right to know which gun-toting cretins reside in our neighborhoods.

Its imperative that we contact our representatives at all three levels of government to demand this crucial legislation.

George Gastrinakis, Jersey City

Sponsor real debate in WNY

Kudos to reader Mark Bloomberg of West New York for his letter regarding the upcoming Mayoral election (Dig deeper on upcoming West New York mayoral race, March 31). His comments were spot on.

As a resident of West New York for 14 years, I have always been troubled by the lack of any meaningful input from candidates in local elections, which are consistently conducted solely by repeated and redundant mailings from candidates and their political supporters, with no opportunity for voters to question or challenge any of the claims and promises contained in said mailings.

As residents and taxpayers, voters deserve better.

It is bad enough that the main candidate is usually chosen by the Hudson County Democratic machine, with little or no opportunity for a successful challenge by an outsider, regardless of ones qualifications. It is about time that people who seek public office be required to prove their suitability for same based on something more substantive than being chosen by the machine. That applies to members of the slates as well.

Mr. Bloomberg raised several questions for which we deserve answers. It would be helpful and most welcome if the local media organized a live debate where voters can question the candidates and, one would hope, hear them extemporaneously address matters of concern to residents. It is the least we are entitled to and is something that should have been implemented a long time ago.

Joan Palermo, West New York

Investigate Dems, too

New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg was famous for putting Jose Alba in jail for defending himself against two people who tried to rob him as a clerk in a bodega. Public outcry demanded his release, which happened.

Now, Bragg has upped his game by changing the rules on the time frame as to when to indict someone and to change a misdemeanor to a felony, even though the statute of limitations has expired. His target is former President Donald Trump. As Jonathan Turley wrote in the New York Post, Trump would be better off robbing Stormy with a gun, since Alvin Bragg has a history of throwing out these types of crimes. But this change now opens the door to former elected officials and others.

Former President Bill Clinton should be concerned; after all, he gave a federal job to his then-paramour, Monica Lewinsky, so she could be in Washington, D.C., so their affair could continue. Hunter Biden is fair game. Hunter Biden lied on his gun form and that lie apparently just escaped the Justice Department. Then there is James Biden, brother of the president, who is involved in the deals with foreign countries along with Hunter during the time Joe Biden was vice president. Joe Biden is untouchable as president. I am sure if President Trump did the same deals as the Biden family he would be arrested and in prison.

Recently former Speaker and multimillionaire Nancy Pelosi said no one is above the law; she is correct. So, Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul, should be investigated for the money they made. The former speaker knew about deals that received favorable treatment from Congress.

While Barak Obamas presidency was considered clean, I say otherwise. Taxpayers had to pay damages to various Tea Party groups who claimed the president put the IRS on them. Investigative reporter Mike Taibbi said the same thing happened to him, now under the Biden administration. Taibbi received the Twitter files on the emails from various department heads essentially, shutting down speech labeled misinformation. I call it a violation of the First Amendment.

While some may applaud this indictment, dictators around the world can say the U.S. has lost its moral authority. This is something dictators do to get rid of the competition.

Yvonne Balcer, Jersey City

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