Letters: What we’d get with Trump is anybody’s guess

Sadly, many GOP voters support a candidate who rarely mentions the Constitution and whose core principles remain a mystery.

Americans have short memories. We elected our current president because he dazzled us with the “hope and change” slogan. Now the celebrity Donald Trump dazzles us with his “make American great again” slogan.

At least Sen. Obama gave us a warning that he was going to “fundamentally change America.” Donald Trump vaguely promises “you’re going to like what I will do as president.” We have no idea what that means. We don’t know whether Trump understands that the Constitution is an instrument for the people to restrain the government. He appears to share President Obama’s disdain for the Congress. If Mr. Trump is elected, will we get another arrogant socialist or, worse, a dictator?

We cannot afford to have another neophyte in the White House. It will take a principled and competent patriot, with a serious commitment to the Constitution, to structurally restore the federal government to its original form. Another important consideration: The next president could have four nominations for the Supreme Court.

Please consider Sen. Ted Cruz or Dr. Ben Carson, both highly capable conservatives, serious patriots, dedicated to the Constitution and well-suited to the job.

This story was originally published February 17, 2016 at 1:01 PM.