Bring back our Republic
To the editor:
When two people agree, one person is redundant and unnecessary.
Requiring loyalty oaths, punishing those who disagree, and limiting independent thought aim to create a uniform message, belief, and action. This approach stops healthy debate, curiosity for better solutions, personal expression, and individual viewpoints.
Conservative platforms often talk about freedom, individual achievement, and competition in the free market. However, they remove free thought, replace it with cronyism, and follow the same ideas without debate. Current state representatives often boast about working together as a coalition, and only act in dissent when they know that controversial legislation will still pass without their votes.
We need balance in government and representation for all political views.
For now, elect more people from the Democratic Party to bring back our Republic.
Karyn Edison
Fort Myers