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6 I OPINION I November 18, 2020 MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE @MIDRIVERSNEWS MIDRIVERSNEWSMAGAZINE.COM EDITORIAL Count the votes This should be a bipartisan issue. There should be widespread agreement and cross-party cooperation in making sure that this year, all votes are counted. Not just counted, in fact, but audited and verified. The results of this election should be unequivocal. Who could argue with that? Well, this is 2020, so everything is arguable. Currently, President Donald Trump and his supporters are contending (in court and in social media land) that voter fraud absolutely occurred. Former Vice President Joe Biden and his supporters are claiming that there is no evidence that widespread voter fraud took place. Notice the subtle difference? Notice how both things could be true at the same time? There could be voter fraud that is not widespread but that is still impactful to the results of the election. The left says that Trump is trying to delegitimatize the electoral process by throwing out baseless claims. Great, then we should count, audit and verify every vote so that he cannot get away with that. The right says Biden and the machinery of the swamp are trying to steal this election through illegitimate means. Great, then we should count, audit and verify every vote so that they cannot get away with that. Biden wants to unite the country. Trump wants to drain the swamp. Super, let’s count the votes. Any result that relies on legal maneuvering or political maneuvering will be ineffective unless the results themselves are viewed as legitimate. Ballots are tangible things; they can be investigated. Let’s take the time to do it right, particularly seeing how this year saw a doubling of the number of early and mail-in ballots from 2016. Many will see that no matter the result, the country will remain divided. Maybe so. Many will claim that any investigation is meant only to overturn the “proper” winner, Joe Biden. That is simply ridiculous and not logical. The most likely result of any deep audit into the election results is that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in in January. The most likely result is that the investigation will uncover some number of fraudulent ballots, but not enough to change the outcome. But there is some possibility, greater than zero, that an audit will uncover more. Maybe it will uncover fraud, or a computer glitch, or a postal system mistake, or whatever. But in order for this country to move forward, the results must be undeniable. Biden said in his stump speech that he doesn’t want red states or blue states, just United States. The best way to achieve that goal is to count the votes. The institutions of this great country have taken a beating over the last decade. An unconventional president, an untrustworthy press and a divisive social media landscape have crashed into one another, leaving many confused and anxious and afraid. Protests have swept the nation, many of which have evolved into riots and looting. The best way to begin to trust one another again is to know our numbers and make sure we, the people, have been counted. Our voices and our votes must be known. Count the votes. Count the votes. Count the votes. Founder Publisher Emeritus Publisher Managing Editor Associate Editor Features Editor Proofreader Business Manager Graphic Designer Graphic Layout Admin. Assistant Vice President - Direct Sales Vicky Czapla Advertising Account Executives Nancy Anderson Ellen Hartbeck Linda Joyce Doug Huber Sharon Huber Tim Weber Kate Uptergrove Jessica Meszaros Lisa Russell Jan Nothum Erica Myers Ryan Moore Emily Rothermich Melissa Balcer Joe Ritter Sheila Roberts LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In support of Walter E. Williams Every week, I look forward to the Mid River Newsmagazine for one thing, Walter E. Williams. His point of view is refreshing, intelligent and well sourced. In a climate of “politically correct” and “race determined opinions,” he finds a way to make us think beyond spoonfed news. Please do not get rid of him because others wrangle at his articles. He may be one of the very few true journalists left in our community. Mary Jo White Anderson • • • In your recent issue there are letters to the editor criticizing Walter E. Williams for a lack of balance in his editorials. Since when do editorials on either side have to be balanced? If you want the “balance” in opinions just go to the Post-Dispatch and you’ll get the other liberal side. You don’t even need to go to their editorial page since so many of their “news” articles are onesided. Keep up the good work, your paper is one of the only places in St. Louis that you can get opinions and news that isn’t so slanted to the left. Tom Napper • • • Thank you for the Walter E. Williams editorials. It is so refreshing to read intelligent and educated opinion from a man of his stature and background, especially in a world of incredible media biased propaganda and censorship of conservative viewpoints. As our First Amendment rights are being extinguished, please continue to “let freedom ring” for Walter E. Williams and our country. Thank you! W.L. Loveless Who is ‘AC’ Dienoff Never met the man but I have seen him in action. He is a bulldog, a force of nature, a self-proclaimed public advocate. Many people feel like they have found their niche, their purpose, their passion, their reason for being. This might be Arnie. Although I don’t know Arnie, my guess is that he has lost something very dear, his ability to speak out on public matters. It might be interesting to see if he can bring the passion of his 5-minute speeches to sentences on a page. I am not suggesting he substitute for the great Walter E. Williams, but it might be interesting to see his response to being silenced. No doubt he would mention the First Amendment. Perhaps he would even reference the sentiments attributed to Voltaire? John Israel Brian E. Birdnow Jeffrey Bricker Suzanne Corbett Bonnie Krueger Writers DeAnne LeBlanc Louise Ann Noeth John Tremmel 754 Spirit 40 Park Drive Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 591-0010 ■ (636) 778-9785 Fax midriversnewsmagazine.com Please send Comments, Letters and Press Releases to: editor@newsmagazinenetwork.com Mid Rivers Newsmagazine is published 24 times per year by 21 Publishing LLC. It is direct-mailed to more than 57,698 households in St. Charles County. Products and services advertised are not necessarily endorsed by Mid Rivers Newsmagazine and views expressed in editorial copy are not necessarily those of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. No part of Mid Rivers Newsmagazine may be reproduced in any form without prior written consent from Mid Rivers Newsmagazine. All letters addressed to Mid Rivers Newsmagazine or its editor are assumed to be intended for publication and are subject to editing for content and length. Mid Rivers Newsmagazine reserves the right to refuse any advertisement or editorial submission. © Copyright 2020. Want to express your opinion? Submit your letter to: editor@newsmagazinenetwork.com • 636.591.0010
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