I am a regular reader of Cal Thomas’ column, and it pains me to tell him this, but he disproved his own argument in his column, “On the law, it depends on where you stand,” when he referred to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a “legitimate authority.” They lost that legitimacy once they began breaking laws, including multiple amendments in the Bill of Rights, under the auspices of upholding the law. This type of action is actually called “principled disobedience,” and most would argue that it erodes democratically constructed law foundations.

So from his stance, or perspective, he sees an “anti-law enforcement attitude.” From my stance, I see people protecting their rights as American citizens and protecting the foundations of democratically ratified laws, including those laws upon which this wonderful nation was founded, the Bill of Rights.

Thomas needs to stop trying to dismantle the foundations of our Republic or at least do a small amount of due diligence, so that he is not spreading misinformation. Principled disobedience is fine for Batman or other comic book characters, not real-life law enforcement.

THAD DAVIS

New Orleans