My name is Alan Mahood. I am an ordinary American retired from a career serving the people of this nation as a member of the United States Foreign Service. Serving the people of America was the most rewarding thing I have ever done in my life. I would hope that you, another servant of the American people, feel the same way about your service in the Congress of the United States of America.
As much as I would like to be able to say that the members of the Congress of the United States have the same spirit of service to the American people in your hearts, today it has become obvious that this is not true.
The Republican members of the house of Representatives have engaged in behavior during the impeachment hearings that would warrant being expelled from any high school civics class.
When did the Republican party, the one time party of Abraham Lincoln, he who penned the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, and so many other documents that we as a nation hold dear, decide to become the party of fear and hate?
Today I am asking that you pledge to stand with Lincoln, against fear, against hate.
I am asking you, members of the Senate from both parties, to Stand with the American people, against graft and corruption, against foreign interference in America’s electoral process.
Sadly, like the myriad bills passed by the House of Representatives that have died without a hearing on Mitch McConnell’s desk, the upcoming impeachment of Donald John Trump appears to be headed for a death without a true hearing, in effect buried under layer upon layer of partisan obfuscation.
The people of America are entitled to know what this administration was involved in that prompted whistleblowers and others to come forward. The people of America do not elect individuals to the Congress to see these representatives behave like a junior high school bullies. Rather, adult behavior and sober judgements are what is expected.
The Senate of the United States of America has a duty to give full and sober attention to the Articles of Impeachment presented by the House of Representatives. To do less will be gross dereliction of duty.
Alan Mahood
Chehalis
