by Archie L. Thomas &, Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis
Speaking truth to power is important, and it needs to be acknowledged and supported.
In 2024, the Ravalli county commissioners held hearings on election integrity. Using these hearings to inform the public that their limited authority stops at the county election process was a good thing. What they did not do was demand that hearing testimony be limited to local election details and procedures. That was a missed educational opportunity resulting in multiple forums to spread election integrity lies. They did not speak truth to power. 93% of American voters now have confidence in the 2024 election results. Is it not remarkable what happens when a presidential loser does not lie about election results? Where are the local election deniers now?
Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY), when awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal, spoke truth to power as follows: “Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can’t change the truth and you cannot silence us. Remember all your lies about the voting machines, the election workers, your countless allegations of fraud that never happened? Many of your lawyers have been sanctioned, disciplined or disbarred, the courts ruled against you, and dozens of your own White House, administration, and campaign aides testified against you. Remember how you sent a mob to our Capitol and then watched the violence on television and refused for hours to instruct the mob to leave? Remember how your former Vice President prevented you from overturning our Republic?
We remember. And now, as you take office again, the American people need to reject your latest malicious falsehoods and stand as the guardrails of our Constitutional Republic—to protect the America we love from you.
Residents of Ravalli county, you too can speak the truth to power. Do your part to support local election results to strengthen our democracy. Speak truth to power by calling or emailing the Clerk and Recorders Office to say “Thanks for a job well done.” (406) 375-6555)-(elections@rc.mt.gov)
Kevin says
You had me at Liz Cheney!! You forgot how great Soros was in his identical award.. The highest office of our Executive Branch has been reduced to a sad comedy show the past 4 years. You probably voted for that. Disaster, and there is NO DOUBT that your vote counted!! It may have been counted twice?.
Bill Cavanaugh says
Oh and why are we one of the only countries in the free world that has parts of our country where you do not have to show an ID to vote? And why are Democrats so against showing an ID to vote? And why are these states almost always corruptly run Democrats states?
It’s because Democrats only care about power and not helping the American People and will cheat like all get out to win.
Bill Cavanaugh says
I’d get carpal Tunnel if I had to reply to all of this Bollocks, but call me skeptical when in Atlanta, a water Pipe broke at 2 A,M., only Republican vote observers where excused, then van loads of boxes were unloaded (on Camera) and snuck into voting HQ. Then Biden somehow steamrolled past Trump in votes. Why does it take weeks to count votes in states where a Democrat always seems to come from behind to win? Zuckerberg gave $750Million to Extreme left organizations in swing states that was used to help Democrats (Election interference), Dominion Voting Machines failed miserably in a 2024 Puerto Rico Election and were thrown out, and …. multiple Computer experts have hacked into these machines, in courtrooms, within seconds. Oh and what about the Protective cover that exposes any break ins that was missing on a voting machine in heavily democrat Milwaukee this year. Electronic Voting and Mail in voting are ripe with corruption.