Editor,
Every morning when I step outside I’m terrified. Of being killed by a meteorite. Or seeing life wiped out by a gamma ray burst from a supernova we didn’t know was imminent. It’s a miracle I ever make it off my porch. Life is full of risks. Rational people assess the odds of risks occurring and minimize or avoid the biggest, most likely ones. That approach works well, although there are exceptions (the infamous black swan events). Assessing risks requires empirical evidence.
How many people voting by mail are pressured to reveal their votes, or sell their votes? I’ve never read of it — which argues it’s probably a small problem, if it exists at all. If it were a big problem, some enterprising journalist would’ve reported it. For that matter, being forced to reveal your vote or selling your vote have been risks since secret ballots were first adopted. Yet, somehow, we’ve managed to build a system where that risk is rare and/or reasonably well-managed.
Let’s not waste time on minor or non-existent problems when we are facing the imminent demise of the American Experiment.
Mark Olbert
San Carlos
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(2) comments
Speaking of not wasting time on minor or non-existent problems, I’d remind folks to ignore all the mountains made of molehills from Democrats like Mr. Olbert in regards to their fear mongering about our (yes, our) great President Trump. Instead, we should be focusing on what Democrats are doing to promote the imminent demise of the American Experiment. For example, Democrats performing mental gymnastic pretzels to justify why they now support a Nazi sympathizer. And of course, the “woke” MeToo movements showing their true colors as they’re backing the same Nazi tattoo candidate.
Let’s also not forget Democrats continue putting the welfare of criminals and terrorists over the American people. And continuing to push for biological males to compete against biological women, while, of course, allowing biological males being free to invade women safe spaces. So much for equality and women’s rights.
And if Democrats say voting fraud is not a thing, it is definitely a thing. Proven by more reports of voter fraud as time passes. While we continue opposing Democrats as they continue their attacks to cause the imminent demise of the American Experiment, show your patriotism by supporting President Trump and the various America 250 festivities.
Anytime a democrat accuses a conservative of something it simply means it's what they are doing themselves. See Leticia James. So like you said Terrence, if a democrat says voter fraud isn't happening, then it means the democrats know voter fraud is happening and it's a huge benefit to the democrat party. Voter fraud must be protected like a woman's choice, but not a women, because transgenders' rights one up women in the locker room or field of play.
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