Letter to the editor: Sickness in Republican Party

Rep. Liz Cheney was removed from her Republican leadership post in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 12 because she had the courage and integrity to criticize President Trump. She said he is a danger to our democracy.

There is a sickness in the Republican Party, and its name is Donald Trump. This sickness affects the mind and body. It causes people to ignore science and forget their common sense. This sickness encourages violence, racism and hate. Lies are now truth. Facts that are proven true, such as the 2020 election results, are called false. And if people don’t like the results of the election, the sickness leads some of the Republicans in Arizona to pay for a third audit. I expect this audit will prove to be a waste of your donated money, since two prior audits did not turn up any fraud.

This sickness in the Republican Party needs to end. We need our two- party system and our three branches of government to work together peacefully. We can’t let our democracy end because one party wants more power and is willing to be led by one someone who I believe is one of the most proficient liars in politics. It’s time for responsible Republicans to reclaim the Republican Party.

My wishes for both parties are:

Republicans: Please reconsider your total support of Trump. And please increase spending for infrastructure and the environment.

Democrats: Please compromise more. Many people like your efforts to stimulate the economy, but paying for it worries a lot of us.

Alexis Shipman

New Kensington