Letter: In whose footsteps will Sen. Curtis follow — Sen. Lee’s or Sen. Romney’s?
(Rick Bowmer | AP) From left to right, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. Mitt Romney, left, R-Utah, and Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, and Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, attend a memorial vigil for U.S. Marines Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in Salt Lake City.
| May 28, 2025, 12:00 p.m.
This is a moment of moral clarity. The choices our elected leaders make now will define how history remembers them — and how Utahns judge their courage.
Sen. Mike Lee has tethered his legacy to partisan extremism and constitutional abandonment. History will not be kind to those who excused authoritarian overreach and cloaked it in the language of patriotism.
By contrast, Sen. Mitt Romney will be remembered as a statesman who placed country over party and truth over ambition. Not perfect — but principled.
Sen. John Curtis now stands at that same fork in the road.
A quote often attributed to Sinclair Lewis warns, “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross.” Regardless of its origin, the warning rings true.
Sen. Curtis, the time to choose is now. History is watching. What will be your legacy?
Dale Palmer, Sandy
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