Letter to the editor: Still tampering with democracy

From the results of the November election, one can conclude that a stable democracy is important to the people of Pennsylvania. We do not want our Legislature to be able to nullify our votes, or Republican lawmakers claiming the 2020 election was stolen, or representatives going to court to oppose certifying a duly elected president, or lawmakers participating in an insurrection. We do not want a one-party autocracy.

But here we are, two years after the 2020 election, and our General Assembly is still tampering with our democracy. They are again going to court, this time to prevent voters from filling three vacant seats in heavily Democratic districts just so they can maintain their majority a little while longer. They are OK with voters not having representation just so they can stay in power.

It is unfortunate they are not as interested in passing legislation that will help us as they are with expanding their power. Most Republicans and Democrats want the same things from our lawmakers: a fair wage and taxation system, clean water and air, safe streets, good public schools, affordable health care, the freedom to choose our own religion. Our do-nothing Legislature is MIA with our most important issues while they are working overtime demolishing our two-party system.

Michael Garing

North Huntingdon