Larose laid a bad egg

Re “Supreme Court’s dangerous Easter egg lets states define insurrection,” March 27: While Ohio Secretary of State

Frank Larose complained about an “Easter egg” contained in a recent U.S. Supreme Court action he laid an egg of his own.

The heavily conservative SCOTUS rejected the appeal of a New Mexico state officeholder who was disqualified from further public service due to his conviction for participating in the events of Jan. 6.

Larose would characterize these events as a mere “protest,” but by leaving in place the state’s argument that an insurrection took place, SCOTUS has essentially confirmed that indeed it was an insurrection because, well, that’s what it was: a violent attempt to stop the certification of the legally elected presidential candidate, resulting in deaths, hundreds of injuries and extensive damage to our federal Capitol’s property and security.

To call January 6 anything other than an insurrection is the stinking, rotten egg some politicians have been trying to ignore for over three years now.

All citizens deserve to have elected and appointed officials who respect the law — and tell the truth.

Thankfully, the SCOTUS decision gives us a nod in that direction.

Bradford Colgate, Columbus

I see from Thursday’s Dispatch article titled in part “Ohioans to pay more for electricity” that the powers that be have approved a rate hike for residential consumers and a reduction for businesses.

Will we all ever get the reduction long overdue from the largest scandal in Ohio history?

I wonder.

John Wittmann, Columbus