Editor, Gazette-Journal:
We have heard for months from the Democrats and the mainstream media that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. They say since he encouraged millions of his supporters to come to D.C. to let their voices be heard on Jan. 6 it was an act of insurrection and he is a threat to democracy. Since when is free speech and free assembly a threat to democracy?
They had a legal permit to assemble. Trump had offered the National Guard to the D.C. mayor and the Capitol Police three days before, but they refused his offer. How is that a threat to democracy? Things got out of hand, but isn’t that on whoever oversees security at the Capitol, which is Pelosi? She has even admitted on video to failing the American people that day because they weren’t prepared. Shouldn’t she be bearing some responsibility?
But let’s look further on who is the real threat to democracy.
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