- Top Features:
- War Room
- Glenn Greenwald
- Broadsheet
- Joan Walsh
- Camille Paglia
- Since You Asked
- Follow Salon:
Read other letters about this article
Think back to the OJ Simpson trial. You will remember that he was acquitted because of lack of sufficient evidence to convict him, not because there was sufficient evidence that he was innocent. That makes a difference.
It's exactly the same thing here. The Republican party is being let off the hook for voter fraud because of lack of sufficient evidence to prove it, not because there is sufficient evidence that they are innocent of the charges. If it could be proven that the Republicans were without a doubt innocent of these charges, I would be disappointed that Bush won but I would accept it and work harder for my chosen candidate next time. But there are too many irregularities this time that haven't yet been explained for me to let it go so easily.
In this case, we are talking about an issue that directly affects all of us. We need to know that our democratic process can still be trusted. Which party a person votes for is irrelevant here, as being unable to trust in one of the core rights of American citizenship is a very serious matter. As long as we continue to say that nothing can be done about even the suspicion of voter fraud, our democracy is threatened. When it comes to knowing that my vote counts, I don't want to feel like someone's getting away with murder on a technicality.
