A screed, not an analysis
I read Robert A George’s opinion piece (“How Trump’s false claims inspired Georgia’s voting law,” March 31) and was shocked to find a Bloomberg writer who, apparently, is totally lacking in curiosity. I am not talking about the election of
Joe Biden. That was done fair and square, by the Electoral College. However, before that there were some questionable actions, including in Philadelphia and Atlanta. And as I type, the state of Arizona is doing an audit of 2.1 million votes in Maricopa County. An open mind would not be so quick as to repeat, again and again, the term “false claims.”
While denying any possibility of error or fraud in the presidential election, Mr George skips over the fact that up until the other day, Speaker Pelosi was pursuing a course to unseat a Republican representative, Mariannette Miller-meeks, at the behest of her opponent, Rita Hart. Close race, with a separation of six votes. We can’t talk about Atlanta and the mystery water-main break during counting, but the speaker felt she could overturn an election.
Then, there is the use of the term “insurrection.” A real insurrection would not have dispersed as quickly as this riot. It was bad that there was rioting on Capitol Hill, but it was less of an insurrection than some of the actions in cities like Portland or Seattle last summer.
We are starting to implement COVID-19 passports, but, unlike most Western democracies, we don’t require an ID to vote. Even former President Jimmy Carter, of Georgia, didn’t think massive mail-in balloting was a good idea. Georgia just wants you to flash an ID to pick up your ballot. This op-ed was a screed, not an analysis. I love analysis. I am put off by people brushing aside fair questions.
— Clifford R. Krieger
Lowell
Lombardo backs Torre
It is without reservation that I offer my full endorsement of Darlene Torre for election to the Billerica Select Board. Billerica is at an important crossroads for our future, and I trust Darlene Torre to lead Billerica down the right path.
Billerica is in need of a revamped economic development strategy focused on retail, restaurants and commercial growth — not dense housing. The importance of this strategy can’t be overstated. Our community has worked incredibly hard over the past 20 years to achieve affordable housing goals demanded of us by Chapter
40B. Billerica has fulfilled that requirement, and Darlene has made it clear that the path to prosperity is bringing retail and restaurant partners into Billerica as well as commercial businesses.
This will not only improve the quality of life for residents and bring jobs for Billerica families, but it will also hold down property taxes.
The Select Board needs someone to unify them as a team. Billerica needs a friend on the Select Board, and that’s why I’m asking you to vote for Darlene Torre on April 10.
— State Rep. Marc Lombardo
Billerica