Letters to the Editor

On the surface it seems so simple

To the Editor:

On the one hand we have a president who is guilty of being old and frail. On the other hand we have a challenger who is guilty of sexual assault, fraudulent business transactions, bogus charities, campaign finance fraud associated with concealing a tryst with a porn star, and two impeachments among other charges yet to be prosecuted.

On the one hand we have a president who, legitimately holding the reins of power, selflessly chose to relinquish them in the interests of his country. On the other hand we have a challenger who illegitimately tried to grasp the reins of power when they were no longer his to hold in a selfish gesture of grandiosity. In a rational and just world, it would not be hard to determine good from evil, right from wrong, honor from disgrace. Unfortunately, we do not live in that world.

Glenn Duerr

Waynesville 

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