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Letter: Who will protect democracy? Not Harris but Trump

Oct 25, 2024

I recently saw a guest opinion in the Herald suggesting that we look at how presidential candidates will protect democracy. I like that idea, so let’s look specifically at the Biden/Harris open border policy. The border has been open for four years and during that time, over 10 million illegal immigrants have entered the U.S. Drug and human traffickers have been given free rein. It is estimated that this influx of illegal aliens will cost taxpayers 150 billion dollars per year. Is that how the Biden/Harris administration is protecting our democracy?

Kamala Harris was snatched from obscurity and transformed into a viable contender for President of the United States within a few short months. Or at least that’s what the liberal press and media would have you believe. She waves and smiles and avoids policy specifics, but her senate voting record makes her the second-most liberal Democratic senator of this century. She will advocate for more public spending programs and government giveaways that will further damage our economy. Her policies will increase the deficit by 1.7 trillion dollars in 10 years. One political analyst said that her objectives are identical to those of the Democratic Socialists of America organization.

What Kamala Harris advocates is an equalization of wealth–tax the rich, tax corporations, and give to the poor. Policies like that take away incentive and initiative. We currently have a mixed economy consisting of capitalism with elements of socialism. It is the free enterprise element within capitalism that gives vitality to our economy. If socialistic policies hamper or replace capitalism, economic vitality dies. Socialism is mathematically impossible and eventually means a loss of freedom.

Our political situation is precarious, and some people may feel helpless to do anything about it. With all his faults, I know we were better off when Donald Trump was President. We need to close the border, regain national sovereignty, and save our economy. Of course we can vote, but as Utahns, there is something more we can do. We can unite our prayers that democracy, our personal freedoms, and our way of life can be preserved.

Virginia Sokolowsky, Orem