Considering the state in which I live, I know this won’t do any good and I expect either nasty response letters and posts on the Bee’s blog, but here goes. With the latest on the Russian interference in our elections and President Donald

Trump’s statements of phrase for Vladimir Putin among other things, I believe that Mr. Trump is a traitor. I never though I would feel as disgusted about a president after the last president Bush, but I was wrong. While I thought Bush was incompetent and a liar, I never thought he was a traitor. Even his fellow Republicans are speaking out against him and I believe something will trigger his impeachment by his own party sometime in the next four years.

Though aware of the color of this state, I believe it will become apparent that the will and wisdom of the American people who voted for his opponent by nearly 3 million more votes and was thwarted by the Electoral Collage and was wrong. The best way to circumvent the Electoral Collage is the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, already passed by states representing 165 votes. If enough states pass it representing 105 more votes, then the electors from those states will be instructed to vote for for the winner of the national popular vote no matter how the vote went in their state. Thus making the collage a mere formality.

Yes, I know all the arguments in favor of the collage. But I think the next four years will demonstrate the need to eliminate it so as not to elect a traitorous demigod. I state here and now, I will do in whatever small way what can to see that Mr. Trump is removed from office, or make him totally ineffectual, within means of the law at the earliest possible moment.

LAWRENCE FURY

Sandpoint