Candidates care about our rights

Kamala Harris and Tim Walz believe in democracy, caring for all people regardless of race, religious beliefs or ethnic backgrounds. They believe in and understand the U.S. Constitution, the principles upon which this nation was founded. They believe in the separation of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of our government. They believe that all are equal and that no one is above the law.

Harris and Walz believe in facts. In the 2020 election Biden won the popular vote by more than 7 million votes and the electoral vote 306-232. All 50 state attorneys general and state governors certified the election as correctly and fairly tabulated. There was no doubt about the results and the fairness of the election.

Unfortunately for the sanity of this nation, one individual could not accept defeat and the accustomed transfer of power. The ego, the immorality, the greed of this one person led to the attempted overthrow of our government. This traitorous attempted coup caused injuries to 140 police officers and five deaths as well as extensive damage to the Capitol building. In fear for their lives, the vice president and representatives had to seek safety. VP Pence fulfilled his sworn patriotic duty to defend the Constitution and officially declared the election results.

The United States needs a leadership that believes in democracy not dictatorship. A presidential candidate, who declares he will be a dictator and vows to attempt to control the media, eliminate the departments of Justice and Education, seek retribution on all who oppose him and pardon all the convicted insurrectionists is in no way a sane, rational, moral, mentally competent individual to serve as president.

To preserve our democracy and bring this polarized nation together, we need the leadership of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. They truly care.

Lee Mulcrone

Glenview