Letter-writer David Cassidy “No one has privacy anymore” Oct. 12, TribLIVE) says that if enough people believe something, it should be investigated.
Let’s pretend a con man has convinced “enough people” that the moon is made of green cheese. Should NASA spend taxpayer money to investigate this claim, even though it has been debunked by experts, science and investigations? Even though the people this con man has convinced seem to be impervious to being shaken in their “belief” by the findings of previous explorations, so no amount of evidence will convince them?
Cassidy also asks that if the vote is legitimate, why would anyone want to block an “audit”?
1. The cost.
2. The danger of personal information being compromised.
3. The precedent.
4. The fact that no matter what the “audit” comes up with, the people being conned will not believe it anyway.
After reading Cassidy’s letter, I’d guess he is a supporter of the congressional Jan. 6 investigation and is in favor of President Trump revealing his tax returns. After all, what are the Republicans afraid of?
Lastly, just because our privacy is constantly under siege, that doesn’t give anyone the right to hand it over to parties unknown on a silver platter, over my objections and for no good purpose (pleasing Trump doesn’t count).
Mary Beth Walling
North Huntingdon