DeLay Acts as if He’s Above the Law

Re “DeLay Letter Cites Democrats’ ‘Hate,’ ” April 19: House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s letter is another example of his outrageous conduct. After being rebuked three times by the House Ethics Committee, he had the Republican chairman removed. DeLay also attacked the Texas officials investigating DeLay’s possible misuse of federal resources to intervene in the Texas redistricting dispute.

DeLay led Congress’ ill-conceived removal of Terri Schiavo’s case from state courts to the federal court and then attacked the federal judges because they didn’t interpret the law to his satisfaction.

Now DeLay claims Democrats are plotting against him because of investigations regarding questionable funding of his trips to Russia, Britain and South Korea.

DeLay’s conduct is beyond arrogance and an affront to our democracy. He acts as if he is above the law or that laws are subject to his interpretation. Our founding fathers fought to establish a nation ruled by law and not by the whims of man, including Tom DeLay.

Joseph S. Avila

Los Angeles

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Re “DeLay Criticizes Justice Kennedy,” April 20: DeLay’s criticism of Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy for doing “his own research on the Internet” made me laugh because it shows DeLay’s ignorance about the Internet. These days, lawyers, judges and, yes, even Supreme Court justices can access the majority of sources for legal research most easily and efficiently via the Internet.

This reminds me of the time when the first President Bush did not know what a scanner was at the supermarket checkout line.

David Fleck

Granada Hills

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I read your article on DeLay’s criticism of “judicial activists” with disgust. DeLay has totally run amok and believes that anyone who disagrees with him should be removed from public discourse -- including Supreme Court justices appointed by his own party!

DeLay has a complete disregard (and disrespect) for the separation of powers guaranteed by the Constitution. Thankfully, there are laws in place that limit the influence of people like DeLay.

Greg Kennerson

Los Angeles