Dear Editor,
235 years ago, George Washington was elected President, in April 1789. Before that, there was talk of making him the new King of America. His reply was that having a king was “the greatest mischiefs that can befall my Country…you could not have found a person to whom your schemes are more disagreeable.”- Letter to Col. Nicola, May 1782.
As a resident of the great State of Washington, I’m appalled at Trump’s plans for turning the Presidency into a dictatorship. He has been vocal and transparent about using our nation's highest office for personal vendettas, personal gains, power-mongering, and cutting both the human and civil rights of citizens.
As an alternative, we have an educated, informed, experienced candidate who has dedicated her life to public service.
I’m voting for Harris & Walz. I love this country and never want to see America at the mercy of a convicted criminal who suffers from dementia and thinks he is above the law.
I choose hope and respect, not party affiliations. What matters is what works best for the majority of Americans, not the billionaires paying Trump’s campaign costs for the tax cuts only they will get in 2025.
- Virginia Hartnett, White Salmon