No Truth, No Freedom

To the Editor:

In 1877 allegations of fraud and illegal conduct in the election processes were raised in three states – Florida, Louisiana, and South Carolina. In 1877, Congress did not ignore those allegations, nor did the media simply dismiss those raising them as radicals trying to undermine democracy. Congress appointed an Electoral Commission to consider and resolve the disputed returns. Why couldn’t the Congress of 2020 follow that precedent?

“In 1969 and 2005, objections from the House and Senate members forced both chambers to debate separately how the Electoral College votes were awarded.”

When voters went to bed on Nov. 3, 2020, Donald Trump, it seemed, had an overwhelming number of votes cast and counted by American election officials to elect him President.

Against a flood of evidence, in the dark early hours of the morning of Jan. 7, the combined houses of elected representatives in Washington certified illegal Electoral College votes. Since federal and appellate courts refused to hear evidence, Trump laid it out in a speech before supporters in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

Apparently, laying out the evidence is what led Pelosi’s unsubstantiated claim the violence that occurred in the capitol was because of his speech. What evidence does she have the agitators that caused the violence were in anyway related to the Trump supporters?

Again, we see a double standard and the jump to conclusions by Republican and Democrat elected officials. Without investigation or evidence, members of Congress have assumed the worst and falsely accuse those seeking truth. Credible, undeniable facts have been dismissed, illegal Electoral College votes were certified, and the entire body of representatives has been taken in by a deceitful ruse.

Without truth there is no freedom. 2 Chronicles 7:14.

Cindy Rodibaugh

Flatonia