Letter to the editor: Representatives aimed to subvert democracy

Seven Republican U.S. congressmen from Pennsylvania — Reps. Guy Reschenthaler (District 14), John Joyce (13), Fred Keller (12), Mike Kelly (16), Dan Meuser (9), Scott Perry (10) and Glenn Thompson (15) — signed on to the lawsuit filed Dec. 7 in the Supreme Court by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The suit filed against Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin repeated false, disproven and unsubstantiated accusations about the voting in these four states that went for President- elect Joe Biden. The case demanded that the high court invalidate the states’ 62 total Electoral College votes. That’s an unprecedented remedy in American history, setting aside the votes of tens of millions of people under the baseless claim the Republican incumbent lost a chance at a second term because of widespread fraud. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the case Dec. 11.

Think about what these seven Pennsylvana lawmakers did. They sided with Texas to throw out millions of votes legally cast by their own constituents. Reschenthaler, who is supposed to represent me, wanted my vote invalidated.

These seven representatives conspired in an attempt to subvert our democracy and overthrow an American election. Their actions were shameful and cowardly, and to quote Sen. Mitt Romney, “madness.” They have no dedication to principle, just ambition; no sense of duty or decency.

They have lost the right to represent the people of Pennsylvania. Given their apparent ignorance of the Constitution they have sworn to uphold, they should resign. More likely, we’ll have to wait two years to act on their attack on our country.

Mary Ann Clever

New Kensington