Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:

Voting rights are under attack

Let’s be clear: Donald Trump’s presidency represented a direct threat to American democracy. His two impeachments were not an accident. They both were the result of his disregard for the rule of law in pursuit of his desire for despotic rule.

You want to see fascism in action? Just watch tapes of what took place Jan. 6 at the nation’s Capitol. Does anyone fail to understand why Republican politicians turned a blind eye and continue to turn a blind eye to this fascist insurrection? If they do, I direct them to the hundreds of bills being brought by Republican-controlled legislatures across the country that are designed to suppress the vote.

Other than the additional steps needed to deal with climate change, the most important bill before the House of Representatives is HR1. This bill, if it becomes law, would mean a renewed federal attempt to protect the right to vote.

Republicans have made their choice. They have decided that real acceptance of this right means the death of their political party. They have decided that white supremacy simply cannot be maintained if all citizens are given the right to vote.

The math of this is simple. If you are no longer a part of the majority, the concept of majority vote will not allow you to rule. Democrats must be prepared for the fight of their lives to see HR1 become law.