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To those who are undecided

To those who are undecided

To the Editor:

If you believe permanent one-party rule is desirable; big cities should always determine who becomes President; the judiciary should be stacked to ensure the “correct” ruling; there is no need to be concerned about election irregularities involving “privileged” candidates;

it is good for giant corporations to restrict and control the flow of information rather than allowing a free exchange of ideas; government corruption is no problem and the less looked into the better; people’s convenience outweighs a child’s life; violence, bullying and intimidation are legitimate forms of political discourse; billionaires should buy elections; open borders are good; and foreign influence in government is nothing to be concerned about, then vote Democrat.

If you believe hatred and envy will never build a good and just society; racism is still racism regardless of the color or lack thereof; the goal of education is education and free inquiry, not indoctrination and groupthink; a person is innocent until proven guilty; people without accountability are prone to corruption; the mainstream press has been derelict in its duty; tech giants should not be allowed to run the government; religious convictions are not bigotry but anti-religious animus is; we should not encourage organized crime by having open borders; peace is preferable to war if there is a way to avoid it; our leaders should not be in a position to be blackmailed, then vote Republican.

David Parker

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