OPINION:
President Biden justifies his campaign for a second term based upon a possible return to the White House of former President Donald Trump, who supposedly represents the greatest threat to democracy.
At the same time, Mr. Biden’s political allies have initiated legal challenges in 31 states to deny Mr. Trump access to both the 2024 Republican primary and general election ballots.
Doesn’t denial of citizen access to vote for the candidate of their choice represent a threat to democracy? Citizens should be able to vote for whomever they please — and this includes Mr. Biden, Mr. Trump (assuming he wins the Republican primary, which looks more and more likely), Green, Libertarian or other independent, third-party candidates.
Why doesn’t Mr. Biden condemn the actions of those who would deny millions of Americans the right to cast their chosen vote? Did he forget that in 2020 he ran on a promise to unite, not divide, our nation?
Will he use his upcoming annual State of the Union address to speak up? Highly unlikely. It is Mr. Biden, not Mr. Trump, whose actions appear to be a threat to democracy.
LARRY PENNER
Great Neck, New York
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