I recently received a request to reconfirm my support for the Republican National Committee. I am struggling with that affirmation, as I am deeply saddened to see what has happened to the Republican Party.
I support all the policy topics raised: illegal immigration, taxes, government spending, excessive regulation and national defense. It would have been slam dunk to continue my support for the Republican National Committee, except that I do place one thing above my party — my country.
The Trump presidency was troubling to say the least, culminating in a violent storm of the Capitol with the intent of overthrowing an election. Yet with very few exceptions, including Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican Party continues to perpetuate the lies of a stolen election, and refuses to publicly denounce those in our party who suggest the attack on our Capitol was not significant, some even suggesting it was not inappropriate.
We then stripped Cheney, one of the most reliable conservative voters, of her leadership role, replacing her with someone who is not as reliable, but is a “loyal” Trump supporter. The party has placed loyalty to a corrupt and dishonest man on a higher priority than commitment to party values and objectives.
The far-left initiatives of the Biden Administration are troubling to say the least, but I am not willing to endorse a path toward autocracy in order to stop that. That truly would be the endorsement of the end of our democratic republic.
We have lost our moral compass.
Bill Peterson, Sandy
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