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Dear Editor,
Regarding Larry Lannan’s column on Sunday, Jan. 10, I found the article rambling and alarming.
Mr. Lannan is evidently against Senator Braun having used his constitutional authority joining other GOP Senators challenging the Electoral College results. I say rubbish, as would 75 million other Americans. My understanding of his column is that Mr. Lannan claims Senator Braun shouldn’t question the process by making arguments rejected by all the states where challenges were filed.
However, there are countless news reports that voting “irregularities” have been found in all five battleground states. Many lawsuits have been dismissed because of “technicalities.” Nearly all the many witnesses of wrongdoing have not been heard in any of the five states. GOP state legislators have criticized the voting process and results in all five states.
Finally, and I’d think most importantly, millions of Americans across this country believe democracy failed, and their votes have been disenfranchised. So, no sir, I believe Senator Braun and other GOP Senators were the last line of defense. By their voices they have shown they care about our democracy, they certainly haven’t injured democracy!
As Mr. Lannan says, “… America will not be seen by the rest of the world as a beacon of democracy for a long time to come, if ever.”
I agree, but that problem began with a three-and one-half year attempt to overthrow the 2016 election with a phony Russia collusion charge. That’s the beginning of the true embarrassment! That embarrassment continues on now with America’s government allowing, even encouraging, the purge and desecration of freedom of speech with actions taken by big tech and others since Jan. 6.
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French government expressed alarm today that President Trump has been banned from social media. The crisis and horrific divisiveness extend much further with GOP voters and Trump supporters being threatened every day with a new national outrage including several Enemies Lists, lifetime no-fly ban and social media bans by big tech.
I see millions of Americans, our global allies, and foes alike realize we haven’t just lost our status as Mr. Lannan says “beacon of democracy” – the question is do we still have a democracy, if so for how long?
This is an extraordinarily precarious time. America desperately needs more brave leaders like Senator Braun and fewer vengeful hypocrites.
George Hodgson
Noblesville