Editor, Times-Union:
There have been threats to democracy for decades. Over a century ago, public education began to be manipulated in order to control the masses. There have been declines in standards and moral teachings because telling students they should respect the teachings of the Bible has been considered violating church and state separation. The teachers unions hope people are compliant even though the First Amendment they say they support says the Legislature can't promote or prohibit freedom of religion which means schools are allowed to teach students about the Bible since they aren't a part of the Legislature.
Biden said this year's election may determine if democracy survives. What he doesn't tell us is that he and his Vice President are continuing the threat on democracy that started over a century ago. Like many dictators he has attacked the judiciary system because it adheres more closely to the Constitution than he does. He has violated the Constitution for years and has wanted to continue the fundamental change of America Obama started. Obama had the masses on his side, to some extent. He used the IRS to attack non-profit organizations because they didn't support him. Biden used his DOJ to attack Trump because he was considered a threat to democracy because he wanted to do the will of the people, instead of the will of the rich and powerful. We have more a plutocracy than a democracy since the rich and powerful often determine who should be supported and who should be attacked. They want the masses to hate Trump because he doesn't need them and thanks to the media that much of the time hates Trump, the masses are persuaded to hate Trump.
Less than a year ago, Kamala was considered a failure that had to be replaced. Now she is considered the best hope to keep the White House for the Democrats. She didn't change. But if the masses are convinced she needs to become our next President even though her policies could destroy America, she might win. And with the media on her side, just like the German media 90 years ago was on Hitler's side and the Soviet media was on Stalin's side, all she needs is the masses to be on her side.
America was founded by Godly people who had the support of the masses. We became the greatest nation in the world because God was pleased with it even though there was evil in some places. But today, God is being pushed out of society and what once was considered immoral and often evil is being accepted. If the masses are persuaded to side with those that defy God and His teachings, like Harris and her political partners, the election could be one of our last free elections. The Plutocrats are hoping so and hoping the masse turn against Trump since he threatens their control.
Rick Badman
Warsaw, via email