Tuesday, January 17, 2017

John Lewis Disses American Voters

John Lewis, I'm sorry you feel Trump is not a legitimate President due to Russian hacking.  However, voters knew of the Russian hacking, and do have the ability to discern fact from fiction, fake from real news.  We also knew that European leaders "meddled" in our election by expressing their feelings about Trump.  The Europeans and Russians are all expected to act in their own best interests, not ours.  Even the candidates seem often to lie or misrepresent facts.  But Congressman Lewis, you insult me and other voters by asserting we are not smart enough to figure all this out and make our own voting decision.  Our responsibility as citizen voters is fundamental to our Republic.  Today the internet gives us a fire hose of information.  Yet we elected officials early in the 19th century when news traveled slowly, and citizens voted with outdated information.  We never have perfect information.  We always have to use our independent judgment to decide.  It's no different today, and this election is no less legitimate because of it's unique set of issues.  I'm sorry that one of our elected officials does not believe in the ability of our citizens to make voting decisions.  If I lived in your district, I certainly would not vote for you because of your disrespect for the abilities of your constituents.