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Johnson's fight
For several years now, with each election cycle, up pop the old Bill Johnson signs encouraging voters to "Join the Fight". For several years, I have wondered just what that meant. Who and what was he waging a fight against? Over the past few years, it has become apparent what his fight is all about.
Johnson's fight, along with other MAGA Republicans, is against women's right to make their own decisions concerning their reproductive health and medical options. The fight is against public education and teachers, the rights of LGBTQ citizens and other marginalized populations. The fight is also against fairly drawn voting districts even though voters have demanded the end to gerrymandering. The fight is against fair elections, voters' rights and the peaceful transfer of power. The fight is about tearing down, not building up. It is about fear and darkness, not about hope and enlightenment. Finally, it is a fight against our very democracy. So, no Mr. Johnson, I will not be joining your fight, but instead will be voting for those candidates who will govern with honesty, integrity and who will represent citizens with various points of view. Most importantly, I will vote for candidates who want to take on the challenges facing Ohio communities and fight for working people who have built the country you seem to be determined to tear down. Your vision for America is, quite frankly Un-American.
Willa O'Neill
Marietta