For years, I was registered to vote as a Republican. I saw myself as part of a tradition going back to national politicians I admire including Dwight Eisenhower, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
Eventually, I left the party over the racism that party leaders were willing to tolerate, if not embrace.
I never thought I’d see Republican Party leaders deliberately endanger public health like this. Here is state Rep. Brian Sims, a Democrat from Philadelphia, describing what he learned today. Before watching the video, be advised that he swears a lot in it. I don’t blame him for being angry.
I agree that there ought to be a criminal investigation by the state attorney general about this.